Carl Edward Bates, 76, formerly of Alexandria, Virginia, passed away at his home in Winchester, Virginia on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 as a result of injuries sustained from a traffic accident in Alexandria, Virginia on May 16, 2008.
He was born on November 25, 1932 in Orlando, Florida, son of Samuel and Winnie Cora Bates.
Mr. Bates was a Retired Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force and was retired from the Department of Defense as an Executive Director for the Air Force Data Service Center at the Pentagon. He married Eileen D. Bates in Winchester, Virginia on April 23, 1971. They resided in Alexandria, Virginia for thirty-eight years before recently moving to Winchester, Virginia to be close to family.
He is survived by his loving wife and their daughter, Sharon Singhas and her husband Rodney, of Front Royal, Virginia; his son Carl Edward Bates, Jr. and his wife Angie, of Alabama; his daughter Carolyn Debra Parker of Alabama; his brother Burt Bates of Tennessee; his three sisters Peggy Paggett and her husband Hollis of Panama City, Florida; Alma Childers and her husband Hugh of Opelika, AL and Ruth Devine of Nashville, TN; eight nieces and ten nephews; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brothers Samuel Jr., and Charles Bates and Hazel Bates.
He was a Deacon at First Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia where he was very active and served on numerous church committees and prayer groups. His love was working with and preparing for Sunday school classes, Bible studies and in the children’s nursery.
The family will receive friends on Monday June 15th, 2009 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. in the chapel at First Baptist Church in Alexandria where funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 16th at 11:00 a.m. in the sanctuary. Interment will be held on July 30, 2009 at 2 p.m. in Arlington National Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to either First Baptist Church, 2932 King St., Alexandria Virginia, 22302 or to INOVA Health System for Fairfax Hospital (Trauma Unit), 8110 Gatehouse Rd, Suite 200 E, Falls Church, VA, 22042.
