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Juanita Estelling (Hamlin) Bates
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Antlers City Cemetery
 Pushmataha County, OK

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Clarence was a F1 in the US Navy serving in WW II

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Mar 12, 1916 - Mar 23, 2017
Obit for Juanita posted by Jo Aguirre

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Juanita Estelline Bates passed away on March 23, 2017 in Farmersville, Texas. She was 101 years old. She was born in Wardville, Oklahoma on March 12, 1916 to Fletcher and LoElla Hamlin.

Juanita is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Clarence Bates, three sisters Jewell McCarty, Vida Bell, Mittis Lawson and one brother L.B. Hamlin.

She is survived by her children: daughter LoEtta Reavis and husband Hooker of Farmersville, Texas, sons Dennis Bates and wife Vicki of Antlers, Oklahoma, John Bates and wife Kelly of Antlers, Oklahoma; grandsons Bart Bates, Brian Bates, David Reavis and wife Alyse, Chris Reavis and wife Amy, Brent Bates and wife Tarah, Adam Bates Messer, Daniel Bates Messer; sister Thelma McMahan of Antlers; along with many great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.

Juanita spent most of her life living in the Kellond community. She attended elementary school at Ethel and Kellond ISD and high school at Antlers ISD. She married Clarence Bates on September 15, 1934. She was a homemaker and a devoted wife and mother. She enjoyed a close relationship with all her sisters and brother. Juanita was a Christian and a member of the Assembly of God Church for over 65 years. Her life was exemplary of her love for Christ and his teachings. She will be missed by those that knew and love her.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Saturday March 25, 2017 at the Burkhart Funeral Service of Antlers.