Irene Elizabeth Jenkins Bates

Departed this life September 6, 2019. Mrs. Irene E. J. Bates, age 91, of Richmond. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alvin A. Bates Sr., two grand children, Christopher Dickens and Alvin Bates III, and one great grand son, Mandrai Green. She is survived by ten daughters, Irene Dickens(Charlie), Hattie Bates, Valery Bates-Brown(Michael), Faye Bates, Beatrice Gordon, Beverly Monroe, Mary Jeffries(Yadi), Bernadette Bates, Barbara Bates, and Brenda Bates; one son, Alvin A. Bates Jr.; a host of grand and great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; three sisters, Josephine Lipscomb, Barbara McPhail and Carolyn Arrington; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; one sister-in-law, Maxine T. Jenkins and other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Avenue where the family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30PM Wednesday. Funeral services will be held Thursday 11AM at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 3300 R Street. Father J. Wagner off. Interment Mt. Calvary Cemetery.