Willento "Linnie" Bates

Great is thy faithfulness, O God my father;
there is no shadow of turning with thee;
Thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not;
as thou hast been, thou forever wilt be.

The Bates Family officially announces,

the Obsequies for

Ms. Willento “Linnie” Bates

With tremendous sorrow, we bow to the will of our heavenly father's WILL, as we humbly announced the unforeseen, yet triumphant journey of our beloved,

Ms. Willento “Linnie” Bates

In the timeless echoes of eternity, amidst the whispers of the celestial realm, the immortal words of Jesus resound; “Jesus said unto him, I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me though he were dead’ yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me, shall never die, believest thou this.

On Sunday, December 15, 2024, the angel of silence came, and the celestial clock chimed, the mortal shall transcend the boundaries of morality, embracing the realm of the immortal.

Ms. Willento “Linnie” Bates legacy is etched in the tapestry of our hearts, may the grace of God, which glowed abundantly through Ms. Willento “Linnie” Bates, be a balm to our spirits in this time of mourning.

Today we understand that she has answered the divine summons, and has heard the "MASTER’S Voice well done the God and faithful servant enter into the joy of the Lord."  

Her Journey Home:

Viewing: Friday December 20, 2024, ~ 2:00 - 4:00 P.M.,  Frank H. & Frenchye M. Bynes Memorial Chapel  

Visitation: Friday December 20, 2024, ~ 5:00 P.M. ~ 7:00 P.M., Sanctuary of Fairlawn Baptist Church   

Service of Celebration & Victory: Saturday December 21, 2024,

Chiming Hour: 12:00 NOON 

Fairlawn Baptist Church

4717 Augusta Rd, Garden City, GA 31408 

Elder Harold Edwards ~  Senior Pastor & Eulogist 

Her Earthly Bed of Slumber

Hillcrest Abbey West

1336 Dean Forest Rd, Savannah, GA 31405

Let us honor her memory with grace and gratitude, knowing that her spirit dwells eternally in the embrace of God, our Father.

TIL THE TRUMPET SOUNDS,

We, the Bynes-Royall Funeral Home family and staff along with the Bates request your fervent prayers.

We appreciate all the love and support shown us during this time. We kindly ask for privacy and your continued prayers as we prepare to celebrate her life.

Her beloved family would like to thank everyone for the various acts of kindness extended to them. Funeral arrangements will be made public once finalized.

FOR ME TO LIVE IS CHRIST………AND TO DIE IS GAIN”

It is with prayers and grace that Bynes-Royall Funeral Home will assist the Bates Family with the homegoing services.

Final care and service of Compassion are being provided to the Bates Family, with Grace, Love, and Dignity by:

Historic Bynes-Royall Funeral Home Family and Staff

204 West Hall Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401

Tel: 912-233-2175 ~ Fax: 912-234-9343

Mr. Edward D. Musgrow - Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer

Owned and Operated by the Bynes Family

“A Ministry of Love, Comfort and Prayer”

PRECIOUS IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD, IS THE DEATH OF HIS SAINTS. PSALM 116

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