TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for BATES, RALPH 
  
Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Chauvin Funeral Home, Houma, La.

Died: Saturday, May 3, 2014

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BATES, RALPH 
(Died May 3, 2014)

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Ralph Leroy Bates, 73, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014. He was a native of 
Kisatchie, La and resident of Houma, LA. 

Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 8, 2014 from 6:00PM until 9:00PM at 
Chauvin Funeral Home, Inc. and Friday, May 9, 2014 from 9:00AM until service 
time at First Baptist Church of Houma, at their new location at 3863 W. Park, 
Houma, La.
A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, May 9, 2014 at 11:00AM at First 
Baptist Church of Houma.

Burial will follow at St. Francis de Sales Cemetery #2.

He is survived by his loving wife, Janet Bates, step mother, Lenda Bates; son, 
Lane Bates and wife Anne daughters, Kayla Guerrero, and Karen Arnold and 
husband Dane brothers, James Ray Cobb sisters, Roberta Noland, Debbie Schultz, 
Teresa Ott grandchildren, Gina Arnold, Matthew Arnold, Austin Arnold, Chloe 
Arnold, Breanne Arnold, Nathan Arnold, Connor Bates, Sage Guerrero, Hunter 
Bates.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Leon Bates and Lola Dowden 
Bates Cobb brother, Robert Bates sister, Barbara Ann Bates. 

He was a member of First Baptist Church of Houma.

Ralph retired after 25 years of coaching basketball and teaching in Terrebonne 
Parish. In 2006, he was inducted into the Terrebonne High School Athletic Hall 
of Fame. He also spent many years working in the oil and gas industry. Ralph 
was an avid outdoorsman who had a true love of fishing and hunting. He was 
devoted to his family and enjoyed sharing his love of sports with his 
grandchildren through cheering them on to many victories. He was a loving 
husband, father, grandfather and friend who will be dearly misssed by all who 
knew him.

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