Cover photo for Mary Bates's Obituary
Mary Bates Profile Photo
1930 Mary 2021

Mary Bates

September 9, 1930 — August 24, 2021

Gonzales

Mary Lee Bates, age 90, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at Francois Bend Assisted Living in Gonzales, Louisiana at 7:15 AM. A native of Arkansas and a resident of Prairieville, Louisiana.

Visiting at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 W. New River Street, Gonzales, Louisiana, on Friday, August 27, 2021 from 9:00 AM until services at 11:00 AM. Burial to follow at Hope Haven Garden of Memory in Gonzales, Louisiana.

Mary is survived by her four children, Mary Gail Carpenter, Pam (Johnny) Cagnolatti, Alan (Trudy) Bates, and Rhonda (Jeff) Evanchak; sister, Helen Roberson; eleven grandchildren, Ray Michael, Jr., Yvette Michel, Rani Carpenter, Guy (Heather) Carpenter, Brian Carpenter, Stacey (Joe) Bumpus, Darrin (Emilie) Cagnolatti, Sabrina (Justin) Lea, Alex Bates, Lindsey (Derek) LeBlanc, and Brad Wintz; and numerous great-grandchildren including Anna Catherine Bumpus, Liam Bumpus, Cadence Cagnolatti, Chase Cagnolatti, Dhiren Waldhelm, Matthew Wintz, and Remy Lea.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Presley C. “PC” Bates; and parents, Lee and Georgia Bidwell.

She was a member of Southside Church of Christ.

Please visit the online guestbook at www.ascensionfuneral.com.

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Mary Bates, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Friday, August 27, 2021

9:00 - 11:00 am (Central time)

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Funeral Service

Friday, August 27, 2021

Starts at 11:00 am (Central time)

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Interment following funeral service

Friday, August 27, 2021

Hope Haven Garden of Memory

604 E Hwy 30, Gonzales, LA 70737

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 7

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree