Pattye Bates Anderson's Obituary
Pattye Bates Anderson, 73, of Dyersburg, passed away on May 8, 2026, at the Alamo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Alamo, Tennessee.
She was born July 30, 1952, to the late Chester and Maggie Lou Winchester Bates. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Al Bates, and her grandparents, Mattie Winchester and Otis and Ettie Bates.
Pattye leaves behind two sons, Christopher Boone (Kristy) of Starkville, Mississippi, and Marty Wood of Fulton, Mississippi; one sister, Anita Schroer (Larry) of Cordova, Tennessee; two grandsons, Garrison Boone (Stephanie) of Burke, Virginia, and Taylor Boone (Hannah) of Dunn, North Carolina; and two great-granddaughters, Charlotte Boone and Sutton Boone.
Known to her grandchildren as "Nana," she found joy in the simple, beautiful things in life: growing flowers, reading, painting, and pridefully sharing photos of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The family wishes to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the staff of the Alamo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and PruittHealth Hospice for the compassionate care they provided.
A graveside service will be held on Sunday, May 24,2026 at Bellevernon Cemetery. Friendship Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Pattye Anderson.
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