Dewayne Bates

Mr. Dewayne Bates, age 59 of Summerville, GA passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2016 in Floyd Medical Center. Mr. Bates was born September 13, 1956 in Summerville, GA.   He was Baptist by faith and he loved  to fish.

Mr. Bates was preceded in death by his father, Miles Laverne Bates, and his grandparents, James C. and Mildred Mitchell and Dover and Elizabeth Watwood.

Mr. Bates is survived by his mother, Sue Mitchell Barosay; sister, Debbie Berry; brother, Dale (Tammy) Bates; nieces and nephew, Dana (Will) Stewart, Bridgett Berry, Brittney (Michael) Nicholson, Lacey and Brett Jackson;  aunts, uncles, cousins.

Funeral services will be Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. from the Petitt Chapel of Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Waydell Howell and Rev. Jerry Rutledge officiating.  Interment will be in Mount Zion Cemetery.

Visitation will be Saturday, April 16, 2016 from the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Pallbearers are asked to assemble at the funeral home at 3:45 p.m. and are the following gentlemen: Dennis Ramey, Brett Jackson, Gordon Lee Boyd, Michael Nicholson, Will Stewart, Donnie Coley, and Donnie Ruthledge.

Coffman Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of  Dewayne Bates who passed away on April 14, 2016.  Please visit our website www.coffmanfh.net for online condolescences.