Obituary of Tiffany Jean Bates

Tiffany Jean Bates, 43, of Hixson, loved sister, mother and friend passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Tiffany loved her children to the moon and back. Tiffany was as a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Tiffany gave her life to the Lord several years ago and loved life to the fullest. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Shirley Dedmon. Loved ones include her husband, Nathan Bates; sons, Charles Dale and Matthew Ryan Bates; daughter, Miranda Keli Bates; sisters, Rossley (Tommy) Chavis, Becky (Troy) Holland, Pam (Charles) Craig and Lyn (Robert) Dollmont; mother-in-law, Martha Frances Bates and several nieces and nephews. A celebration of life service will be held at 4PM on Saturday in the funeral home chapel with Chaplain Greg Stephens and Rev. Mike Combs officiating. The family will receive friends from noon until the time of the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Friendship Baptist Church, 7226 Moses Road, Hixson, TN 37343 or McKamey Animal Center, 4500 North Access Road, Chattanooga, TN 37415. Arrangements are by Legacy Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 8911 Dallas Hollow Road Soddy-Daisy 843-2525 Share your memories, stories and photos at www.legacyfuneralhome.com.