Obituary for Shirley Sue Bates (Kraus)
Shirley Sue Bates was born on January 13, 1948 in Clarksville, Arkansas to Clyde and Eunice Russell Kraus. She passed away on April 11, 2022 in Lamar, Arkansas at the age of 74. She was a custodian at Lamar School District. She was also a member of Stillwell Bible Baptist Church in Clarksville.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Larry Eugene Bates; her brothers, Mervin Kraus, Marzo Kraus, Kenneth Kraus, James Freeman and her sister, Alice Yarbrough.
She is survived by her sons, Danny Bates and wife, Shanda Bates and Tracy Bates and fiancé, Tasha Burt; her daughter, Annisa Duggar and husband, Michael Duggar; her sisters, Mary Owen and Linda Crouch; her 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
Visitation is from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m., Sunday, April 17, 2022 at the Hardwicke Chapel in Clarksville, Arkansas.
Funeral Services are 10 a.m., Monday, April 18, 2022 at Stillwell Bible Baptist Church in Clarksville, Arkansas with Brother Scott Lockhart officiating. Burial will follow at Holman Cemetery in Lamar, Arkansas. Pallbearers are Ricky Bates, Nathan Berg, Michael Duggar, Mark Davis, Brandon Berg, Bryan Wilkins and Brad Thomason. Honorary Pallbearers are David Lampkin and Ed Crouch.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Larry Eugene Bates; her brothers, Mervin Kraus, Marzo Kraus, Kenneth Kraus, James Freeman and her sister, Alice Yarbrough.
She is survived by her sons, Danny Bates and wife, Shanda Bates and Tracy Bates and fiancé, Tasha Burt; her daughter, Annisa Duggar and husband, Michael Duggar; her sisters, Mary Owen and Linda Crouch; her 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
Visitation is from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m., Sunday, April 17, 2022 at the Hardwicke Chapel in Clarksville, Arkansas.
Funeral Services are 10 a.m., Monday, April 18, 2022 at Stillwell Bible Baptist Church in Clarksville, Arkansas with Brother Scott Lockhart officiating. Burial will follow at Holman Cemetery in Lamar, Arkansas. Pallbearers are Ricky Bates, Nathan Berg, Michael Duggar, Mark Davis, Brandon Berg, Bryan Wilkins and Brad Thomason. Honorary Pallbearers are David Lampkin and Ed Crouch.