Millie Bates Obituary

Dear Billy and all of Jack and Millie Bates family, I am sincrerely sending my love through this message. I met Billy in the waiting room when Billy was at MUSC for radiation treatments, as was my husband. I also worked with Millie at DFAS. She was in the small group of only a few wherein we did similar duties at the time I retired in March 2000. (I knew Cathy Gill who has posted a msg.) Millie was a fun person for sure. I found the notice after the funeral, so I could not attend.

Please know you are all in my prayers. Billy, I hope you are very well. My husband lost his "battle" with cancer last November. I know you are a deep Christian and I covet your prayers as I go on now without my husband of fifty years. God gives great strength when asked. I am so thankful of that and may you and the family remember to ask! Prayer makes a difference.

I met Jack Bates on several occasions. He was a card. I love humor, but he was really beyond me in the catagory. The two of them had a real fun time!!!!

May the family know the people out here are thinking of Millie, Jack, and of them! From a former work buddy of Millie's, Joyce Delk

My deepest sympathy to all the family for your loss. I worked with Millie at DFAS. Oh, Millie was truly a lovely person and so much fun to be around. And Jack was a real pleasure to know also. I was just so sad to hear about them both. But I know they are together now in God's loving arms. Cathy Gill

Frances and Billy - My thoughts and prayers are with you both. You know how much I loved your mom! and Jack made her life complete! They were both so special to so many people. They shared a love together that most people dream of. It is so hard to believe that they are both gone. God knew they were a team, and would be lost without each other. But one things for sure, there is a party going on in Heaven! I can almost hear Aunt Mildred singing! They both will be missed but we will see them again. Hold on to the memories. Love you both!

Mom , Its hard for me to think that you and Jack are no longer here. You both where a joy to my familys hearts. Although we did not get to spend much time together , the time that we did will bring years of good memories and I thank you for that. I will miss the phone calls from you and Jack and listening to Jack tell me a joke from across the room. All your grandkids ( Chad , Ryan, Phillip , Patrick and Tabitha ) all enjoyed you and Jack and will miss you very much. Thank you for taking the time to come to Houston to see us , I know that was hard on you and Jack cause that was such a long drive. My wife Sharon will miss the both of you and thought it was a joy to have yall around. I will close for now and know that you are in a better place , cause there is no pain or suffering , no growing old , and no worries in Heaven ..... we love you and miss you !!

It's hard for Jimmy and I to look at the condo next door knowing that Miss Millie and Mr. Jack are no longer there. I have to look twice each time I am getting into my car every morning because Miss Millie would come out and tell me to "be careful" and "I'll see you later". We miss them very much.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you through this very difficult time. Mr. Jack and Miss Millie touched our lives as they did with so many others and we will always cherish the wonderful memories of them.

Tammy and Jimmy Rentz

Suzie & Family

Wishing you comfort at this time of your loss and hoping you will find peace and healing in the many warm and special thoughts that are with you

May God bless you and your family!

Millie & Jack...I have thought of you often since we all retired from DFAS, and I remember how much fun we had together. You were a joy to be around. To me, you and Jack were meant to be together forever. I will miss both of you. My sympathy to your son, daughter, grands, and to all of the friends whose life you touched. I am blessed that you crossed my path.

Billy I just heard of Your Mother and Jack's passing, I worked in the same agency as your mother at DFAS for many years, talked to her on many occassions. Please know that my family's thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this most difficult time and may your memories sustain you doing this time. If there is anything that my family can do for you or your family please don't hesitate to let me know.

It is with pleasure that I say, I was a neighbor of Millie and Jack for many years, a lot of good memories were made around our "Condo Pool". They will be missed by many, may God take them into Eternity with outstreched arms. Rest in Peace.
Your Friend,
Stan

I was so sadden to hear of your Moms passing. She was a sweet person. I always called her Aunt Millie and spent many nights over at her house as a child. Billy and Frances you can contact me anytime if there is anything I can do.
Donna Winklepleck Phipps

I pray God will sustain the family in this time of their grieving. This is so sad. Peace be with you.

Mamoo,

I miss you. I miss your laugh. I miss your smile. I miss the way you made your home loving and inviting. I miss hearing the phone ring fifteen times a day and knowing it's you just wanting to make sure your children and grandchildren were alright. I miss Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy and Diet Coke. I miss sweet tea with Sweet N Low. I miss getting off of the bus and seeing your car sitting outside of the house. I miss you and Grandpa Jack fighting back and forth playfully about one thing or the other. I miss spending the night and toast and eggs the next morning. I miss your heart. Most of all I miss your love.

Mamoo, what I don't miss is this past week seeing you. I'm blessed to have been able to tell you I love you before the Lord brought you home. I'm glad he did. It's so much better where you are now, where there is no pain, there are no machine breathing for you, there are no bruises and sores on your arms. It's selfish for me to want you to be here and know that you're worse. What kind of grandson would that make me if I wanted you in pain?

So now I say goodbye to everything I've said, both good and bad. I say goodbye to you and Grandpa Jack and we will see each other again.

The Apostle Peter wrote "Beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years and a thousand years is as one day."

Don't blink, we'll be there before you know it. I love you, always.

Michael