Funeral services for Charlie Eugene Bates, of Terry, formally of Bogue Chitto, are Friday, Oct. 28, 2016, at 11 a.m. at New Zion Union M.B. Church, Bogue Chitto, with burial at New Zion-Norfield Cemetery. Williams Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation will be Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, from 5 until 7 p.m. at Terry Grove M.B. Church.

Mr. Bates, 59, died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, at University of Mississippi Medical Center. He was born Jan. 10, 1957, in Lincoln County to Lavon Blackwell and Grace Bates Blackwell.