RDO Gerald Cornelius Bates

Broderick C Kincaid planted 5 trees in memory of RDO Gerald Cornelius Bates . - April 13, 2024

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Dear Family: Our heartfelt prayers are with you always. May our Heavenly Father grant you all continuous strength, love and comfort. And remember that the love your beloved Buster had for you all, will forever remain in your hearts! He was a wonderful person who touched so many people! We look forward to seeing Buster again and all of our loved ones in Paradise!🌷

May God continues watching over the Bates Family . My Sincere Thoughts and Prayers are with Angela Bates and Family. "Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled." Sandra Davis-Magnolia Health Plan. 🙏🏾❤️💐🌈🕊️

Praying 🙏🏾 for you and your Family i

"For God so Loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whosoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16

Those who live in our hearts will be with us always. Buster I will always love you and cherish our time well spent sitting around having conversations and just enjoying laughing and catching up. You know how to light up a room with your many jokes. You kept me laughing. Your memories will always be in my heart forever. We cannot control the movement of time nor can we control our own destiny or the destiny of those we love. We can take comfort in knowing that those who have lives in our hearts are really never gone. Here on earth you have done your best. Now the time has come for you to take your place in heaven's gate. Until we are all together again rest in God's arms. You are now an Angel watching over us.

Love you forever and forever Aunt Josephine White your Aunt Jo'

With sincere condolences. I meet Buster when Jerrica was a newborn. I became a friend of Tina and Buster. It really saddens my heart. ❤️ May God, continue to keep you all in his care. RIP😇 Robert and Mildred Howard🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

We became acquainted with the Bates Family at The Liberal Trinity COGIC way back in the 80s. We loved this family and all who were related. Subdivision #2 was like a family and some of them joined our family church. I didn't get to know the grown Buster but I remembered that Brother & Sister Bates had a lot of children.

No words can take away the loss you feel but remember that Jesus knows and He cares. May you all be comforted, experience the peace that surpasses man's understanding, and be strengthened by the Almighty God. I love you. 💜✝️💜 ~ Leah Angela Curry-Williams

Tracey and Mary, I am praying for you and the entire Bates Family. May God comfort and keep you. - Dana Mitchell

I'm going to miss you so much Uncle Buster. You always knew how to make me smile. I can't believe I have to write you this. I love you with everything in me, Love Ki Ki(Wrara)

Sending Heartfelt Sympathy and Prayers to the Bates Family . May GoD the Family Strength during their loss Mrs. Brown

Sending my condolences and prayers to your family. Wanda

What a great guy/coworker who was the real meaning of Always Ready that was him I've work side by side with him and he was what everyone says he was and some funny hard worker and always smiling His favorite word was Captain they ate up ... Miss you brother see you on the other side Rest on we got it from here

Praying for My Baby Mary.. I am here for you my love

Been here a year and a half have not get a chance to see you but we talked weekly love you more than any one knows you the little brother in law I never had REST IN HEAVEN my friend ❤️ ♥️ 💙

This is the hardest for me. My baby brother is gone. I don't know how I'm going to get through this. And I know the pain and anger will never go away. I love you sooooo much.

Your Sister, Sherry.

To the Bates family. I am so sorry for your loss. It simply reminds me of how life is but a vapor. Lord please help us to get it right with you before we depart this earth. I will keep you in my prayers and in my heart.

I will miss you even though we had our differences. I love you and I will forever keep you in my heart. I will continue to raise our daughter to be the best she can be. Your Wife Christie

Rest in Heaven Uncle Buster, it still feels unreal to be writing this , love you forever-Yammy

Uncle Buster you will forever be in my heart, writing this seems so unreal. I love you forever and ever.

I send my deepest condolences to the Bates family for your loss. Buster was a very nice and caring person in the neighborhood and his presence will be greatly missed. I pray that the God of all comfort strengthen you all in your time of grief. Cherish the love, laughter and memories you shared with, Buster because he will be greatly missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Buster you will be greatly missed!! When I would see him at Aunt Mary's for gatherings, at Addy's or Paris' Bday parties, or taking the girls to the firehouse to visit, he would always make you smile or laugh about something. My daughter loved her Uncle Buster. She loved going to the fire station to see him and get to see the fire trucks. He and Addy had a saying when they talked on phone (HamMercy) they would say to each other in their on funny way. To the daughters (Gerrica and Mary),brother and sisters of Gerald Buster Bates I know it's a lot of pain and hurt but remember the goods times the laughs and love you shared.

Love your Brother In Law Eddie Webb

Praying for the Bates Family and you have my deepest sympathy May God bless you and keep you in this time of bereavement

The Lloyd family will never forget you and your family. So many memories between the Bates,Whites and Lloyd. RIP Buster 🙏 🙏🙏

I will forever keep you in my heart and remember those days riding along with you as a child! I love you-Ariel

Praying for the Family Strength during their Loss. May GoD Strength The Family of Fireman Bates

Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.