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Melvina Ruth “Bebe” Bates Ellison

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Birth	:	9 Sep 1934 Union County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	20 Dec 2016 Union County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Union Memorial Gardens, Union, Union County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.6939011, -81.6117020
Description	:	MELVINA RUTH BATES ELLISON Mrs. Melvina Ruth Bates “Bebe” Ellison, age 82 of 296 Meansville Rd., Union, formerly of Pacolet, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at the Union Medical Center. Mrs. Ellison was the widow of Ernest “Yokum” Ellison and was first married to the late William Coleman. She was born in Union, September 9, 1934, a daughter of the late William Emerson Bates and Fannie Mae Wix Bates. Mrs. Ellison was raised in the home of her maternal grandparents, Thomas and Mattie Vaughan. She was proud to be a member of the Steen family, whose grandfather had fought in the... Read More	MELVINA RUTH BATES ELLISON Mrs. Melvina Ruth Bates “Bebe” Ellison, age 82 of 296 Meansville Rd., Union, formerly of Pacolet, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at the Union Medical Center. Mrs. Ellison was the widow of Ernest “Yokum” Ellison and was first married to the late William Coleman. She was born in Union, September 9, 1934, a daughter of the late William Emerson Bates and Fannie Mae Wix Bates. Mrs. Ellison was raised in the home of her maternal grandparents, Thomas and Mattie Vaughan. She was proud to be a member of the Steen family, whose grandfather had fought in the Revolutionary War. Mrs. Ellison attended Union High School and was of the Baptist faith. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Survivors include three nieces, Jackie Bates Weber and husband Bill of Union, Janet Bates Rogers of Columbia and Vera Bates Gault of Spartanburg; a special cousin, Olivia Faye Moore Henderson and her daughter Wanda Rollins and husband Chad all of Union; and several other nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by two brothers, Jack Ward Bates and his wife Birdie Mae Bates and William Thomas Bates. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 PM Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Union Memorial Gardens conducted by Rev. Randy Burgess. Memorials may be made to the Spartanburg Humane Society, 150 Dexter Rd., Spartanburg, SC 29303. The family will be at their respective homes and will receive friends at the cemetery following the services. Couresty of The S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home, Inc

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Latitude: 34.6939011
Longitude: -81.6117020

Family Members:

Parent

William Emerson Bates

(1904 - 1952)

Fannie Mae Wix Bates

(1912 - 1957)

Spouse

William Coleman

(1928 - 1969)

Ernest Burrell “Yokum” Ellison

(1927 - 1995)

Siblings

Jack Ward Bates

(1930 - 1985)

Thomas W. Bates

(1932 - 1992)

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1. Union Memorial Gardens
Union, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6939011, -81.6117020

2. Saint Paul Society Cemetery
Union, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6982090, -81.6209530

3. New Chapel AME Church Cemetery
Union, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6935000, -81.6225820

4. Hart Cemetery
Union, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6935440, -81.6233110

5. Rosemont Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.6981010, -81.6241989

6. Bethel AME Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.7069930, -81.6216000

7. Episcopal Church of the Nativity Cemetery
Union, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7097940, -81.6194560

8. Grace United Methodist Church Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7139500, -81.6192260

9. Hawkins Family Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6931890, -81.5799390

10. Hebron Baptist Cemetery
Union, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6671982, -81.6038971

11. Forest Lawn Cemetery
Union, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7196999, -81.6239014

12. Humphries Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6763992, -81.6402969

13. McBeth Baptist Church Cemetery
Union, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7035950, -81.6456620

14. Old Union Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7203600, -81.5889100

15. Sardis Cemetery
Sardis, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6674995, -81.6367035

16. Beattys Chapel AME Zion Church Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6603860, -81.6048350

17. Antioch A.M.E. Church Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6615690, -81.6358780

18. Corinth Society Cemetery
Union, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7302140, -81.6254270

19. Sunset Memorial Gardens
Union, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7160988, -81.5710983

20. Maple Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
Union, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7071230, -81.5585950

21. Fairview Cemetery
Union, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7064018, -81.5535965

22. Saint Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
Buffalo, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.7163230, -81.6654670

23. Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6427330, -81.6166960

24. Steen Cemetery
Santuc, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 34.6555400, -81.5699400