Frances Shehane Bates, age 75, of Smithville went home to be with the Lord on Sunday afternoon, February 21, 2021 at Centennial Medical Center. 

 Mrs. Frances had worked at Texas Boot, Hardee's and the nursing home.  She was a member of the Smithville First Freewill Baptist Church. 

 She was born March 13, 1945 to her parents, the late Shelia Robert and Julie Mai Williams Shehane.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Karen Joy Spencer; six brothers, Robert, Hoyte, Toy B., Ben, Maxi, and Frank Shehane; six sisters, Olena Shehane, Willene Saylors, Lura Jean Reeder, Mae Lattimore, Mary Lattimore and Alma Swafford. 

 Survivors include her husband, Harlon Bates of Smithville; two daughters, Sharon Malone of Smithville and Misty (Carl) Warden of Cookeville; step-children, Jeff and Chris Bates of Cookeville, Carol Sue Morris of Sparta; son-in-law, Steve Spencer of Smithville; grandchildren, Hope, Kayla, Brandon, Chase, Chelsie, Keely, Tarren and Layra; step-grandchildren, Robert and David Spencer; great-grandchildren, Azzy, Zack, Azlaya, Everly, Endley, Jaylenn, Kymbrence, Myla, Laykin, Laycee, Logan, Josiah, Tanner and Levi; 1 sister, Jessie Bell Johnson of Smithville. 

 Funeral service was held Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bros. Bernard Houk and Michael Hale officiating. Burial in DeKalb Cemetery. 

 Serving as pallbearers were Bug Reeder, James Lee Johnson, Tony Reeder, Steve Spencer, Ronnie Lattimore, and John Frazee.

 DeKalb Funeral Home, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.

Smithville Review

(Smithville, Tenn.)

March 3, 2021