Son Scott 1984 Dad 1944
| Decorated by great granddaughter Maddie McCormack 2007 |
Dad & Yvonne Aug.2007
Dad&Scott 1976
Dad's best son Skipper
"going home"
Noale N. "Grandpa" Bates of Norman died Friday, February 29 at the age of 89 Meadowlake Estates
in Oklahoma City. He was born on January 23, 1919 at Asher,
Oklahoma to Horace Eugene Bates and Olive Franklin Moore Bates.
He completed his education in the public school system at Asher before joining the U. S. Navy in
1943. He served as a gunman aboard the S.S. Samuel Brannor until he was honorably discharged in
1946. Noale was a proud American and honored to serve his country.
After serving in the navy, he worked as a brick layer in Louisiana and Oklahoma for thirty years. Then
he was a glass glazer for eighteen years in Norman while building carports in his spare time. He was
a hard worker who could build or repair anything. He was always helping friends and family with
home repairs or fixing machinery of all types.
When not working or spending time with his family, Noale liked to dance, listen to bluegrass music,
travel and camp. Noale was a dignified, sociable gentleman who enjoyed the company of friends
whether it was meeting at Braum's for coffee or sharing stories on the front porch. He was a past
member of the Moose Lodge of Norman, and he was a member of the Church of Christ.
After raising two sons, he met Yvonne Moore, and they blended their families for
twenty-eight happy years. He assisted Yvonne in running a day care for fifteen years and during this
time, he became "Grandpa" to dozens of children who looked forward to Grandpa delivering the
donuts or posing for pictures with them in their Halloween costumes. Grandpa always had a soft spot
for "his kids" and his babies. Skipper and Lassie.
He is survived by his wife, Yvonne and his sons, Scott Bates and fiancee, Kathy of Muskogee, Jimmy
Bates of Norman, Lloyd Collins of Norman, Frank Collins and wife Nona of Harrah and his
grandchildren, Regina and Mark Barnard, Jimmy Renell and David Baker, Lynn and Theresa Bates,
Nolan Scott Bates, Willie and Kate Collins, Junior Collins and Estella, Melissa Collins, Jennifer and
John Sherfield, Shayne and Jason I
Turner, and Paige Portwood, many great grandchildren, numerous cousins and two aunts, Naomi and
Ed Miller and Bonnie Banyeur and two sister-in-Iaws, Ruth Ross and Betty Moore and her sons,
Jacob and Zachary. His special friends were Major and Lavita Morrow, R.L. Herron, and John
Jennings.
He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant son, Terry Lynn Bates, a brother, Lowell Bates,
and sister-in-law, Eula Bates, and one nephew, Tommy Bates.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 5th at 10:00 a.m. at Havenbrook Funeral Home
Chapel in Norman. Scott Hennigan will preside with Doug Hauenstein assisting. Following the
funeral, Noale will be laid to rest at Little Cemetery in Little, Oklahoma.
The pall bearers will be Don Blake, Jon Larsh, Kevin Meiser, Allen Moore, John Stout, Barry
Sullivan, George Truitt, and Kelvin Winters. Honorary pall bearers will be Kenneth Bass, Bill Foster,
R. L.. Herron, John Jennings, Allen Lynch, Gary Mandelkow, Charlie Nicholson, Allen Swartz, and
Bob Woods.
in Oklahoma City. He was born on January 23, 1919 at Asher,
Oklahoma to Horace Eugene Bates and Olive Franklin Moore Bates.
He completed his education in the public school system at Asher before joining the U. S. Navy in
1943. He served as a gunman aboard the S.S. Samuel Brannor until he was honorably discharged in
1946. Noale was a proud American and honored to serve his country.
After serving in the navy, he worked as a brick layer in Louisiana and Oklahoma for thirty years. Then
he was a glass glazer for eighteen years in Norman while building carports in his spare time. He was
a hard worker who could build or repair anything. He was always helping friends and family with
home repairs or fixing machinery of all types.
When not working or spending time with his family, Noale liked to dance, listen to bluegrass music,
travel and camp. Noale was a dignified, sociable gentleman who enjoyed the company of friends
whether it was meeting at Braum's for coffee or sharing stories on the front porch. He was a past
member of the Moose Lodge of Norman, and he was a member of the Church of Christ.
After raising two sons, he met Yvonne Moore, and they blended their families for
twenty-eight happy years. He assisted Yvonne in running a day care for fifteen years and during this
time, he became "Grandpa" to dozens of children who looked forward to Grandpa delivering the
donuts or posing for pictures with them in their Halloween costumes. Grandpa always had a soft spot
for "his kids" and his babies. Skipper and Lassie.
He is survived by his wife, Yvonne and his sons, Scott Bates and fiancee, Kathy of Muskogee, Jimmy
Bates of Norman, Lloyd Collins of Norman, Frank Collins and wife Nona of Harrah and his
grandchildren, Regina and Mark Barnard, Jimmy Renell and David Baker, Lynn and Theresa Bates,
Nolan Scott Bates, Willie and Kate Collins, Junior Collins and Estella, Melissa Collins, Jennifer and
John Sherfield, Shayne and Jason I
Turner, and Paige Portwood, many great grandchildren, numerous cousins and two aunts, Naomi and
Ed Miller and Bonnie Banyeur and two sister-in-Iaws, Ruth Ross and Betty Moore and her sons,
Jacob and Zachary. His special friends were Major and Lavita Morrow, R.L. Herron, and John
Jennings.
He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant son, Terry Lynn Bates, a brother, Lowell Bates,
and sister-in-law, Eula Bates, and one nephew, Tommy Bates.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 5th at 10:00 a.m. at Havenbrook Funeral Home
Chapel in Norman. Scott Hennigan will preside with Doug Hauenstein assisting. Following the
funeral, Noale will be laid to rest at Little Cemetery in Little, Oklahoma.
The pall bearers will be Don Blake, Jon Larsh, Kevin Meiser, Allen Moore, John Stout, Barry
Sullivan, George Truitt, and Kelvin Winters. Honorary pall bearers will be Kenneth Bass, Bill Foster,
R. L.. Herron, John Jennings, Allen Lynch, Gary Mandelkow, Charlie Nicholson, Allen Swartz, and
Bob Woods.
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