Mrs. Mary Pugh Bates
(July 29, 1939 - August 12, 2021)
Viewing Location: Leevy's Funeral Home Chapel
Viewing Date & Time: Wednesday, August 18, 2021 / 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Funeral Location: Second Nazareth Baptist Church
Funeral Date & Time: Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 10:30 a.m
Interment Location:
You were always a soft spoken and kind spirit. Rest gently in the arms of the Master of the Universe.
Mrs. Bates was my Science Teacher at Gibbes Middle School. My prayers are with her family.
Mrs.Bates my science teacher at Gibbbes Middle School ❤️
Mary and I were teachers at Gibbes Middle School. I was there 10 years. She was so sweet and the best teacher. I still have the plants she gave me in the late 80’s. That is about 30 years. When I water them, I always think of her. Rest in peace. Flon Graves.
🔩Dear Deborah and Family our Prayers for you and the Family our condolences to the Family may Mrs.Bates R.I.P gone but not forgotten🔩
Dear Deborah,
My deepest condolences to you and your family! What a beautiful lady your mother was and you look just like her. I didn’t know her, but she must have been an amazing woman to raise a wonderful person like you! May she rest in peace! We will continue to remember and cherish the beautiful memories our parents leave us with! Be strong and have faith that she is in a better place now smiling and watching you!
Mrs.Bates was such a Sweet Spiritual Hearted Person, who taught me all about the fundamentals of Mathematics in 6th Grade! She made me fall in love with Math, and it helped me landed a career to be able to oversee a federal budget worth over $200+millions of dollars! I don’t think I could have done any of it without her crossing path within my life! I always used to tell her when I saw her in Church, how much I Loved and Appreciated her so much! Teachers can either make you or ruin you, because that’s the impact they have on young people’s lives! Mrs. Bates knew that about Teachers…and she drilled into me things I took with me into my career! And when I taught classes, I would tell my trainees my main adjective is for them to learn something from me and feel proud about performing in their jobs! And believe it or not…Mrs. Bates teaching methods would come to my mind over the 30+ years of me teaching, because she taught with substance you couldn’t get any better than that! She conducted herself with Love, Concern, and Making it Matter to You! Rest In Peace ☮️ Beautiful Sweet Spiritual Queen 👸🏽! I will always Love You! 💛🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽😇🥰💖
Mrs. Bates we saw each other a couple of years and laughed about our time at Heyward Gibbes Middle. Great woman and educator
Rest in Peace
I really miss Mrs. Bates. She has been apart of my life since I first met my wife. She always treated me with great respect and gave me great advice over the years. Truly a special, talented and loving woman. I give my prayers and condolences to her children and all of her other family members.
I’m so sorry to know that my aunt has passed on. She was a wonderful woman, passionate about education, a loving aunt with a fun personality and my awesome neighbor for many years. I will miss her smile, voice and the times we spent together.
To the family of my former colleague, Mrs. Mary Bates: We served as science teachers together at Heyward Gibbes Middle School. Mrs. Bates was thoughtful and caring. Her pleasant demeanor commanded unspoken respect from her students and colleagues. As you continue to cherish fond memories of her, may God grant you peace and strength in the days ahead.
To the family of my former colleague, Mrs. Mary Bates: We served as science teachers together at Heyward Gibbes Middle School. Mrs. Bates was thoughtful and caring. Her pleasant demeanor commanded unspoken respect from her students and colleagues. As you continue to cherish fonds memories of her, may God grant you peace and strength in the days ahead.
To my former science teacher at Gibbes Middle School. .We love you but God lives you best
Until we meet again beautiful lady.Your kindred spirit touched the heart of many
My heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to the Bates and Pugh families during your time of grieving. GOD bless you.
My sympathy is extended to the family of Mary. She was my class mate at Benedict College from 1957-1961. She and l had the same major and we also became Sorority sisters, l enjoyed visiting her whenever l came to Columbia. Much love is extended to her family, Magdalene Harris Marshall Mills. Spartanburg, SC.
The Lord has taken one of his beautiful Angels to be with him, Ms Bates was my middle school science teacher at Heyward Gibbs, she had great passion for her students. ❤
I remember Mary….she was my deceased sister (Ledonia Trapp’s) classmate @ C A Johnson. Mary was always nice. RIP
My condolences to the family of a beautiful lady she was my science teacher I will always remember that beautiful smile.God bless you all..
Cathy Johnson on August 17, 2021 at 10:31 am
Goodnight my beautiful Science Teacher and Church member. May God comfort and strengthen your family during this their hour of bereavement. You will be missed dearly.
Goodnight my beautiful Science Teacher and Church member. May God comfort and strengthen your family during this your hour of bereavement. You will be missed dearly.
Mrs. Bates was my teacher at Gibbes Middle school. She will.be dearly missed.
Grand-Mary was a very special lady and an important part of our family. We will miss her dearly.
My sincere condolences to the family of the Late Mary Pugh Bates. She was my high school classmate. May she rest in peace.