Obituaries: Clarence Delle Bates, Sr., 1984, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 8, 1984 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Services Set For Rev. Clarence Bates

Rev. Clarence D. Bates, Sr., 63, of Jonesboro, formerly of Winnfield, died
Monday, February 6, 1984 at 11:55 p.m. in Jackson Parish Hospital after a
lengthy illness.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at The Greater
Pentecostal Church in Alexandria with Rev. G. A. Mangun, Rev. Nathaniel
Urshan, Rev. C. C. Marler, and Rev. T. F. Tenney officiating.  He will lie in
state at Southern Funeral Home in Winnfield before services in Alexandria.

Interment will be in the Garden of Memories Cemetery under direction of
Southern.

Rev. Bates was a minister and pastor of the Winnfield United Pentecostal
Church for sixteen years.  He also pastored many other churches, his ministry
spanning 30 years or more.  He retired from the Louisiana State Police as a
lieutenant after 20 years service where he received numerous citations of
merit.  He also retired from the Louisiana Public Service Commission where he
worked for Commissioner Ed Kennon.  At the time of his death he was employed
as an aide to Governor-elect Edwin Edwards.  He was a native of Winn Parish.

Survivors include his wife, Jean of Jonesboro; four sons, C. Delle Bates, Jr.
of Orange, Texas, George P. Bates of Jackson, Mississippi, Tom Paul Bates of
Orange, Texas, and Garold T. Bates of Many, La.; one daughter, Mrs. William
(Rhonda) M. Russell III of Winnfield; two stepsons, Murphy Chestnut of
Jonesboro and David Chestnut of Jonesboro; two stepdaughters, Tina Harrell of
Jonesboro and Tammy Chestnut of Jonesboro.

Three brothers, Earlie Bates of Calvin, La., Aurie Bates of Calvin, La., and
Henry Bates of Winnfield, La.; two sisters, Clara Belle Foster of Shreveport,
La., and Ruth Key of Calvin, La., and eleven grandchildren.