Col. James M. Bates, Retired
Born: October 12, 1921
Died: September 19, 2018
Current City: Brentwood, Tennessee
James Madison Bates, age 96, passed away on September 19, 2018. He is preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Holly Powell Bates; parents Zollie Bates and Addie Loveless Bates; sister, Marjorie Breece and son, James Powell Bates.
James is survived by his son Michael (Martha) Bates and daughter Terry (Steve) Butler, grandchildren James Bates, Jenni Bates, Channing Powell, Beau Powell and great-granddaughter Jolie Bates.
Jim was born in 1921 in Kimmins, TN. He joined the army at the age of 19 at the outbreak of World War II. He served in the U.S. Army for 30 years. He participated in three wars, was captured by the Germans in WWII, and escaped into Russia; he walked several hundred miles through Russian lines until he reached an allied transport on the Black Sea. During his last two assignments, he commanded 2,500 troops in Korea at the DMZ. He then worked at the Pentagon in the Joint Chiefs of Staff briefing the National Security Council, White House, Congress, and the State Department. He received numerous medals including the Silver and two Bronze Stars, all for valor.
Colonel Bates earned his BS in Government and Politics at the University of Maryland and Master’s Degree in International Affairs at George Washington University. He taught government and politics at Southeastern University in Washington D.C., the University of Maryland, and University of Tennessee in Nashville.
After his retirement from the Army, he was a Vice President and Trust Officer of First American Bank in Nashville until 1985. Jim then began his third career at Realty Title and Escrow until his final retirement at age 80.
Jim and Holly lived throughout the world and made many lifelong friends. He was a devout Christian and was very active in all phases of church leadership and many Christian organizations. His love for his family and friends was unmatched and he was admired for his humor, integrity, and philosophy on life.
The family wishes to thank his many devoted friends, Dr. Robert Johnson, Allen Bryan, Dr. Ronald Hunter, Dr. Howard Salyer, Dr. Tony Ross, Andy Clough, Nathan Wilson, and Chip Ames. A special thank you to his friend Robley Caldwell who was so much a part of Jim’s care in his last years.
The family also wants to thank the staff at Woodcrest at Blakeford for their wonderful care and support.
A memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 4815 Franklin Pike, Nashville, TN .
Private graveside services will be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
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Born: October 12, 1921
Died: September 19, 2018
Current City: Brentwood, Tennessee
James Madison Bates, age 96, passed away on September 19, 2018. He is preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Holly Powell Bates; parents Zollie Bates and Addie Loveless Bates; sister, Marjorie Breece and son, James Powell Bates.
James is survived by his son Michael (Martha) Bates and daughter Terry (Steve) Butler, grandchildren James Bates, Jenni Bates, Channing Powell, Beau Powell and great-granddaughter Jolie Bates.
Jim was born in 1921 in Kimmins, TN. He joined the army at the age of 19 at the outbreak of World War II. He served in the U.S. Army for 30 years. He participated in three wars, was captured by the Germans in WWII, and escaped into Russia; he walked several hundred miles through Russian lines until he reached an allied transport on the Black Sea. During his last two assignments, he commanded 2,500 troops in Korea at the DMZ. He then worked at the Pentagon in the Joint Chiefs of Staff briefing the National Security Council, White House, Congress, and the State Department. He received numerous medals including the Silver and two Bronze Stars, all for valor.
Colonel Bates earned his BS in Government and Politics at the University of Maryland and Master’s Degree in International Affairs at George Washington University. He taught government and politics at Southeastern University in Washington D.C., the University of Maryland, and University of Tennessee in Nashville.
After his retirement from the Army, he was a Vice President and Trust Officer of First American Bank in Nashville until 1985. Jim then began his third career at Realty Title and Escrow until his final retirement at age 80.
Jim and Holly lived throughout the world and made many lifelong friends. He was a devout Christian and was very active in all phases of church leadership and many Christian organizations. His love for his family and friends was unmatched and he was admired for his humor, integrity, and philosophy on life.
The family wishes to thank his many devoted friends, Dr. Robert Johnson, Allen Bryan, Dr. Ronald Hunter, Dr. Howard Salyer, Dr. Tony Ross, Andy Clough, Nathan Wilson, and Chip Ames. A special thank you to his friend Robley Caldwell who was so much a part of Jim’s care in his last years.
The family also wants to thank the staff at Woodcrest at Blakeford for their wonderful care and support.
A memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 4815 Franklin Pike, Nashville, TN .
Private graveside services will be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
Spouse link provided by A Horan
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Col. James M. Bates, Retired
Born: October 12, 1921
Died: September 19, 2018
Current City: Brentwood, Tennessee
James Madison Bates, age 96, passed away on September 19, 2018. He is preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Holly Powell Bates; parents Zollie Bates and Addie Loveless Bates; sister, Marjorie Breece and son, James Powell Bates.
James is survived by his son Michael (Martha) Bates and daughter Terry (Steve) Butler, grandchildren James Bates, Jenni Bates, Channing Powell, Beau Powell and great-granddaughter Jolie Bates.
Jim was born in 1921 in Kimmins, TN. He joined the army at the age of 19 at the outbreak of World War II. He served in the U.S. Army for 30 years. He participated in three wars, was captured by the Germans in WWII, and escaped into Russia; he walked several hundred miles through Russian lines until he reached an allied transport on the Black Sea. During his last two assignments, he commanded 2,500 troops in Korea at the DMZ. He then worked at the Pentagon in the Joint Chiefs of Staff briefing the National Security Council, White House, Congress, and the State Department. He received numerous medals including the Silver and two Bronze Stars, all for valor.
Colonel Bates earned his BS in Government and Politics at the University of Maryland and Master’s Degree in International Affairs at George Washington University. He taught government and politics at Southeastern University in Washington D.C., the University of Maryland, and University of Tennessee in Nashville.
After his retirement from the Army, he was a Vice President and Trust Officer of First American Bank in Nashville until 1985. Jim then began his third career at Realty Title and Escrow until his final retirement at age 80.
Jim and Holly lived throughout the world and made many lifelong friends. He was a devout Christian and was very active in all phases of church leadership and many Christian organizations. His love for his family and friends was unmatched and he was admired for his humor, integrity, and philosophy on life.
The family wishes to thank his many devoted friends, Dr. Robert Johnson, Allen Bryan, Dr. Ronald Hunter, Dr. Howard Salyer, Dr. Tony Ross, Andy Clough, Nathan Wilson, and Chip Ames. A special thank you to his friend Robley Caldwell who was so much a part of Jim’s care in his last years.
The family also wants to thank the staff at Woodcrest at Blakeford for their wonderful care and support.
A memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 4815 Franklin Pike, Nashville, TN .
Private graveside services will be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
Spouse link provided by A Horan
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Born: October 12, 1921
Died: September 19, 2018
Current City: Brentwood, Tennessee
James Madison Bates, age 96, passed away on September 19, 2018. He is preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Holly Powell Bates; parents Zollie Bates and Addie Loveless Bates; sister, Marjorie Breece and son, James Powell Bates.
James is survived by his son Michael (Martha) Bates and daughter Terry (Steve) Butler, grandchildren James Bates, Jenni Bates, Channing Powell, Beau Powell and great-granddaughter Jolie Bates.
Jim was born in 1921 in Kimmins, TN. He joined the army at the age of 19 at the outbreak of World War II. He served in the U.S. Army for 30 years. He participated in three wars, was captured by the Germans in WWII, and escaped into Russia; he walked several hundred miles through Russian lines until he reached an allied transport on the Black Sea. During his last two assignments, he commanded 2,500 troops in Korea at the DMZ. He then worked at the Pentagon in the Joint Chiefs of Staff briefing the National Security Council, White House, Congress, and the State Department. He received numerous medals including the Silver and two Bronze Stars, all for valor.
Colonel Bates earned his BS in Government and Politics at the University of Maryland and Master’s Degree in International Affairs at George Washington University. He taught government and politics at Southeastern University in Washington D.C., the University of Maryland, and University of Tennessee in Nashville.
After his retirement from the Army, he was a Vice President and Trust Officer of First American Bank in Nashville until 1985. Jim then began his third career at Realty Title and Escrow until his final retirement at age 80.
Jim and Holly lived throughout the world and made many lifelong friends. He was a devout Christian and was very active in all phases of church leadership and many Christian organizations. His love for his family and friends was unmatched and he was admired for his humor, integrity, and philosophy on life.
The family wishes to thank his many devoted friends, Dr. Robert Johnson, Allen Bryan, Dr. Ronald Hunter, Dr. Howard Salyer, Dr. Tony Ross, Andy Clough, Nathan Wilson, and Chip Ames. A special thank you to his friend Robley Caldwell who was so much a part of Jim’s care in his last years.
The family also wants to thank the staff at Woodcrest at Blakeford for their wonderful care and support.
A memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 4815 Franklin Pike, Nashville, TN .
Private graveside services will be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
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