Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries.....BATES, Joseph Bernard December 10, 1986
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Breckinridge County Herald-News, Hardinsburg, Ky., Wednesday, December 17, 1986
OBITUARY
JOE BATES KILLED IN DECEMBER 10 PLANE CRASH
     Joseph Bernard BATES, a 57 year old resident of Ceredo, West Virginia (Wayne 
County), formerly of Hardinsburg, was killed on Wednesday, December 10, 1986 when 
his twin-engine, 6 seat, Beechcraft Baron Airplane crashed into a mountainside 
near Pikeville,(Ky).
     BATES, the only occupant in the plane, had left Tri-State Airport near 
Huntington, West Virginia, at 5:45 a.m. on Wednesday, bound for Pikeville.  The 
aircraft crashed on a mountainside at the head of Ivy Creek, about 3 miles off 
U.S. 23, less than 5 miles from Pikeville's Airport, officials said.
     A passing helicopter reported seeing the downed plane, and state police and 
Floyd County Emergency & Rescue Squad members discovered the wreckage early 
Wednesday afternoon.
     Investigation continues to determined the cause of the crash, which 
reportedly occurred during foggy weather, officials stated.
     Floyd County Coroner Roger Nelson tentatively identified the victim, and the 
body was taken to Louisville (Jefferson County, Ky) for an autopsy.
     Bates owned Bates Aviation, Inc., was president of Air West Virginia, Inc., 
a Mason, a U.S. Navy Veteran, and a member of the Hardinsburg Baptist Church.  He 
had been in aviation for the past 30 years, and formerly owned an automobile 
dealership in Hardinsburg.
     Mr. BATES was born in Breckinridge County on August 15, 1929, the son of 
Levi BATES of Rt. 3, Hardinsburg, who survives, and the late Mrs. Thelma 
WHITWORTH BATES.  Surviving him are his wife, Sharon, two daughters, two sons, 
one step daughter, one step son, 2 grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Helen 
O'CONNELL of Louisville, Ky.
     Funeral services were held on Saturday, December 13, 1986 from the Trent-
Dowell Funeral Home, Hardinsburg, in charge of arrangements, and burial in the 
family cemetery at Rt. 3, Hardinsburg.

NOTE:  Joe is buried in Brickey Cemetery
      
     

Additional Comments:
Brickey Cemetery, tombstone pictures I took in August 1989 on a visit to 
Hardinsburg to do family research on my WHITWORTH surname.  I have done my best 
to reseach and record all WHITWORTH'S in and around Breckinridge County since I 
started researching in April 1980.

BATES, Levi M.  02 Nov 1901 -- 26 Jun 1989  husband of Thelma  "FATHER"
       Thelma   03 Oct 1904 -- 22 Jul 1954  wife of Levi M.    "MOTHER"
There is only year dates on their double tombstone.
Son of Benjamin H. BATES and Elmina Franklin TAUL
Daughter of Nathaniel WHITWORTH and Ruth MACY
(see Levi's obituary and Thelma's death certificate, posted on this site)

ALSO HERE ARE THEIR CHILDREN:
BATES, C. B.  29 Mar 1925 -- 08 May 1969  husband of Maxie
       Maxie  31 Jul 1919 -- 26 Mar 2001  wife of C. B.
Maxie Ellen KEENAN, the daughter of John Russell KEENAN and Mary Augusta JACKSON. 
They share a double tombstone.
(see C.B. and Maxie's obituaries on this site)
BATES, Infant Daughter  1923
       Infant son       1938
       Children of Levi & Thelma BATES; double tombstone
(see their death certificate information also posted on this site)
BATES, Willard K.  29 May 1927 -- 23 Jun 1957
He has a single tombstone.  (see his death certificate information on this site)
BATES, Joseph Bernard  15 Aug 1929 -- 10 Dec 1986
He has a single tombstone.  (see his obituary on this site)

Breckinridge County Cemeteries, vol.2, published in 1997:
#0186 New Ivy Hill Cemetery, Hardinsburg, Ky
O'CONNELL, Charles P.   09 Aug 1926 -- 24 May 1986  Husband of Helen
           Helen BATES  15 Sep 1931 -- ___________  wife of Charles P.
Charles Preston O'CONNELL is the son of Alfred Francis O'CONNELL and Beulah Marie 
KEENAN.  (see Charles's obituary posted on this site)
Peggy Russell 



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