Alice Moore Bates

Alice Bates Obituary

BATES WINSTON-SALEM Alice Moore Bates August 13, 1918 - May 21, 2012 Alice Moore Bates of Winston-Salem passed away on Monday, May 21, 2012 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Winston-Salem. She was born August 13, 1918 to Edmund and Lou Moore of Winston-Salem. She was preceded in death by Gene Bates, her husband of 37 years, as well as three sisters, six brothers, and two beloved sons-in-law, H.C. (Joe) Flynt and Sam Sapsay. Alice is survived by two daughters: Mary Lou Flynt of Marietta, Georgia and Martha Sapsay of Winston-Salem; and a niece, Audrey (Oscar) Thomason of Winston-Salem. Her grandchildren are Karen Sapsay of Winston-Salem, Butch (Annalyce) Flynt of Suwanee, Georgia, Christy (Rich) Ayers of Suwanee, Georgia, Mary (Steven) Cline of Advance, and Annette Groseclose of Winston-Salem. Her great-grandchildren are Drew Dockter, Bryce Flynt, and Abby Grace Flynt. Her special friend is Donna Denny of Winston-Salem. Known by many as Maw Maw, Alice was an active member of Winston-Salem Friends Meeting for many years. She retired from Belk after 19 years of service. She enjoyed activities centered on her church and family, and she loved keeping in touch with her many friends by telephone and through cards and letters. Our family has fond memories of Maw Maw's laughter and cheerfulness, her funny stories, and her famous banana puddings. The family would like to thank her church family and many friends who visited her and supported us through her illness and death. We would like to extend special thanks to the staff at Forsyth Medical Center and Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation Center, and to the staff and volunteers at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice and Palliative Care Center. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Winston-Salem Friends Meeting, 3151 Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27106, Meals on Wheels, 502 N. Broad Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, or Kate B. Reynolds Hospice and Palliative Care Center, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103. The family will receive friends at Salem Funeral Home, 120 S. Main Street, Winston-Salem on Tuesday, May 22, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. A service of celebration will be held at Winston-Salem Friends Meeting, 3151 Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem on Wednesday, May 23, at 2:00 p.m. with Philip Raines and Judith Dancy officiating. Burial will follow in Parklawn Memorial Gardens. Online condolences may be made through www.salemfh.com.

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Published by Florida Times-Union on May 22, 2012.

Memories and Condolences
for Alice Bates

5 Entries

Mary Lou Flynt

January 22, 2019

Still miss you so much Mama.❤

May 23, 2012

To the family and friends of Alice Bates:
May your lives be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived. Ecclesiastes 7:1

Guy Neal Williams

May 22, 2012

Dear Martha,

Anyone who knew your mother will miss her sorely. It isn't as though they don't make them like Alice any longer, because she was one of a kind. But she always managed to both grin and glow at the same time. I'll never forget my first sight of Alice, sitting next to you, in identical dresses -- and I sat on that same bench from then on because I had seen people I wanted to be Friends with. I hold you all in the Light.

Charles McEwan

May 22, 2012

Dear Mary Lou and Martha, I was saddened to hear of the death of your mother. I can still remember chatting over the fence with her while I was growing up. Please know our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time.

Charlie and Judy Mcewan

Cynthia Lightsey

May 22, 2012

Martha, Mary Lou, and Families,
What a beautiful obituary! I will miss Alice and her beautiful cards and notes of encouragement through the years as well as her phone calls. She always met me with a smile and had a genuine interest in my family.Please know that I share in your grief for Alice, and I pray that you will find peace knowing she is in a better place free of suffering.

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