Hazel Annie Bates
December 31, 1916 - July 10, 2007
Obituary
Hazel Annie Bates
Loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother was born December 31, 1916 in Hon, Arkansas, and passed away July 10, 2007 in Federal Way, Washington at the age of 90. Hazel loved dancing, fishing, gardening, going to her church. She was a wonderful cook and loved having family dinners. She was preceded in death by her husbands Chalmer G. Bates and William S. Hinton, brothers Lionel Tex Taft, Johnny Taff, and sister Elwanda Kraft. Hazel is survived by her children Patricia Cliff Munson, Dwight Linda Bates, Cheri Barry Fox Bates-Fox, Grandchildren Kimberly Hill, John Bates, Cynthia Price, John Munson and one great-granddaughter Hailey Bates. Funeral Service Sunday, July 15, 2007 at 3:00pm at Bonney-Watson Washington Memorial, 16445 International Blvd, SeaTac, WA 98188, 206 242-1787.
Dear Pat and Cliff,
I just got back to Seattle and was so sad to read of your mom’s death. I will always remember that sweet smile she had and that soft little chuckle. She was always so welcoming to me and never sent us off unfed! I can just hear her saying “now Pat” when we’d be talking meanly about someone–she was a real sweetheart and truly one of a kind.
Please give me a call, I’d love to catch up with you and Cliff, reaching 65 has really made me think about my old friends alot. I am living in West Seattle now in my parent’s house. My Dad died in 1985, and my Mother in 1991 and both my siblings have passed on as well. I am so glad both the girls are close by!
Hope you are both well,
Jnae Trestrail Ballou
206-963-3213
I miss my grandma……and think about her often. I can still hear her laugh and it makes me smile. I love you grandma Hazel!