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Pierce, Oretta

Female 1900 - 1975  (75 years)


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  1. 1.  Pierce, Oretta was born on 20 Feb 1900 in Illinois; died in Jun 1975; was buried in Wells Cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: PIER.O001
    • _FGRAVE: 64173094

    Family/Spouse: Bates, Wallace W.. Wallace was born on 5 Apr 1898; died on 4 Jun 1993; was buried in Wells Cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Bates, Roscoe Lavere  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Apr 1918 in Claremont, Richland County, Illinois; died on 11 Jan 2011 in Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
    2. 3. Bates, Twin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Apr 1918; died on 2 Apr 1918; was buried in Wells Cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois.
    3. 4. Bates, Fred Nolan  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1924; died on 8 Oct 2013; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Bates, Roscoe LavereBates, Roscoe Lavere Descendancy chart to this point (1.Oretta1) was born on 2 Apr 1918 in Claremont, Richland County, Illinois; died on 11 Jan 2011 in Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: BATE.R003
    • _FGRAVE: 64081811
    • Funeral: Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

    Notes:

    Roscoe L. Bates, 92, of Clay City, died at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at Burgin Manor in Olney.

    Mr. Bates was born April 2, 1918, in Claremont, the son of Wallace and Oretta (Pierce) Bates. He married Lois J. Hubble on November 14, 1938, in Fairfield. She survives.

    He was past owner/operator of Bates Repair Shop in Clay City. He was a member of Clay City Community Baptist Church and was a founding deacon of the church. He was a Mason and member of Flora Masonic Lodge #204 AF&AM for 63 years. He was a member of Belleville Consistory, Ainad Temple, Clay County Widget Patrol, Clay City Eastern Star, Clay City Civil Defense, and past member and chief of Clay City Fire Department. He enjoyed fishing, camping, traveling, singing at the camp-sight and participating in the Widget patrol.

    Mr. Bates is survived by his wife, Lois Bates, of Clay City; two sons, Donald L. Bates and his wife, Rhonda, of Houston, Texas, and Thomas E. Bates and his wife, Deborah, of Clay City; one brother, Fred Bates and his wife, Edith, of Danville; nine grandchildren; and 13 grandchildren.

    He was preceded in death by his parents, Wallace and Oretta Bates, one daughter, Martha Jean Wright, and an infant twin sister.

    Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. with Masonic rites at 8 p.m. Friday at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Clay City Cemetery.

    Memorials may be made to Clay City Community Baptist Church Building Fund.

    Roscoe married Hubble, Lois Jean on 14 Nov 1938 in Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois. Lois (daughter of Hubble, James Carl and Grinestaff, Izora) was born on 28 Jan 1922 in Wayne County, Illinois; died on 10 Feb 2014 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 14 Feb 2014 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Bates, D.L.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 6. Bates, Martha Jean  Descendancy chart to this point died before 11 Jan 2011.
    3. 7. Bates, T.E. Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Bates, Twin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Oretta1) was born on 2 Apr 1918; died on 2 Apr 1918; was buried in Wells Cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: BATE.U003
    • _FGRAVE: 21587377


  3. 4.  Bates, Fred NolanBates, Fred Nolan Descendancy chart to this point (1.Oretta1) was born in 1924; died on 8 Oct 2013; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: BATE.F001
    • _FGRAVE: 118511765
    • Military Service: World War II, United States Army

    Notes:

    He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a farmer and pilot and later worked in construction, welding and maintenance work.

    Military Service:
    Served on the home front in OK and CA, in the Infantry and Field Artillery, Medics,and the MP. He was awarded a WWII Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal and an American Campaign Medal. He was discharged on June 29, 1946.

    Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1760379

    Fred married GROGAN, Edith Lucille in 1947. Edith was born on 9 Sep 1927 in Lawrence County, Illinois; died on 2 Oct 2019 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Bates, D.L. Descendancy chart to this point (2.Roscoe2, 1.Oretta1)

    Family/Spouse: ?, R.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 6.  Bates, Martha Jean Descendancy chart to this point (2.Roscoe2, 1.Oretta1) died before 11 Jan 2011.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: BATE.M007

    Family/Spouse: Wright. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 7.  Bates, T.E. Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (2.Roscoe2, 1.Oretta1)

    Family/Spouse: WILLIAMSON, D.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]




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