Lee Obituary (1937

Leamon O. "Lee" Bates, 86 of Danvers, passed away at Carle Bromenn Medical Center in Normal on Friday December 8, 2023. There will be a funeral for Lee on Friday December 15, 2023, at 2 PM at Otto Argo Calvert Funeral Home in Danvers. Jonathan Thompson will officiate. There will be a visitation from 1-2 PM. After the burial at Park Lawn Cemetery in Danvers the family invites everyone to a casual celebration at the Danvers Community Building. Lee was born in Ripley, Mississippi on March 6, 1937, to Lawrence and Pattie Etta Hopper Bates. He married Betty L. Greenig on July 16, 1961, in LaHarpe, Illinois. She preceded him in death on June 29, 2020. He is also preceded in death by five siblings, Rudell Bates, Estelle Robinson, Kenneth Bates, James L. Bates, and Patricia Talley. He is survived by his daughter Deb (Mike) Mehl of Danvers, two grandchildren, Mark (Shelby) Mehl, Ashley (Lucas) Wall of Danvers, five great grandchildren, Elliotte, Teagan, and Jett Mehl, and Carter and Casey Wall as well as three siblings, Jeff Bates of Falkner, Mississippi, Patty (David) Grant of Ripley, Linda Koon of Ripley, his special sister in law Bobbie Bates of Ripley, sister in law Connie Greenig of LaHarpe, Illinois, and brother in law Jerry Talley of Corinth, Mississippi. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Lee was a lineman and telephone technician for more than forty years for Inland and Frontier Telephone Companies in Danvers. He was also an active member of the Danvers Lions Club and a volunteer fireman for Danvers Fire and Rescue for many years. He loved his family, especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren and his dog Bella. Lee was a hard-working man and was willing to help anyone. He was a good neighbor and was loved and cared for by good neighbors. Memorial contributions may be made to Danvers Fire and Rescue, The Danvers Lions Club or a charity of the donor's choice.