Foye James Bates Sr
October 25, 1938 - January 13, 2022
Foye James Bates Sr., 83, of Judsonia passed from this life to the next on January 13, 2022 at home surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Mule Shoe, Texas on October 25, 1938 to the late Reverend Alvan Doyle and Mabel A. (Oldham) Bates. Foye enjoyed music, spending time at flea markets, driving around, and his little dogs. He loved his family. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Betty J. (Manley) Bates; children, Debbie Jones (David) of North Carolina, Christy Duncan of Southside, Mable Higgs (Darrel) of Tumbling Shoals, Robert Gilbert of Judsonia, Sondra Donaho (Mark) of Colorado, and Foye Bates Jr of Heber Springs; 14 grandchildren; a host of great grandchildren; siblings, Doyle Bates (Robbie) of Colorado, Raymond Bates (Linda) of North Carolina, Sondra Goff (James) of Bismark, and Victoria Queen (Alan) of Springfield, Missouri; and a host of other relatives and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, Reverend Alvan Doyle and Mabel A. (Oldham) Bates; a sister, Teresa Ward; and a brother, Randall Bates. Visitation is 1pm Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Bradford Memorial Funeral Home in Bradford, Arkansas with the funeral service following at 2pm. Interment is in Shady Grove Cemetery in Bald Knob, Arkansas. Arrangements entrusted to Bradford Memorial Funeral Home of Bradford, Arkansas. www.bradfordmemorial.com
Foye James Bates Sr., 83, of Judsonia passed from this life to the next on January 13, 2022 at home surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Mule Shoe, Texas on October 25, 1938 to the late Reverend Alvan Doyle and Mabel A. (Oldham) Bates. Foye... View Obituary & Service Information