Lucille Bates-Myers was born on June 12, 1939 in the St. James area of Milford VA to Henry Bates and Magnolia Alexander Bates. She quietly departed this life Friday, November 17, 2023 at Fredericksburg Health & Rehab in Fredericksburg, VA.

She grew up in the St. James community and was baptized at an early age at The St. James Baptist Church, as life went along she relocated to Milford and then Bowling Green, Va. Lucille became a member of the historic Shiloh Baptist Church where she has been a member 40+ years also attended Sunday School Regularly, sang on various choirs, and also was a member of the Missionary Ministry. Lucille loved to pray and would not hesitate if called upon, she knew the power of prayer and by the time she finished praying you would know that God has truly been by her side through all her trials and tribulations and she didn't mind shouting and giving God praise for just that.

lucille was United in Holy Matrimony to William Henry Myers until he departed this life in 1961.

She was employed by Keller and she worked at Foreign & Domestic/Sauders for over 30yrs after that she left work to care for her daughter Amy. You could often find Lucille walking from Lakeshore to Bowling Green and turned down every ride that stopped because she called it her exercise.  She loved her stories from 12:30 -2 her wrestling on Monday & Friday nights and of course Her Dallas Cowboys on any day! . She was an avid gardener you could often find her outside planting new flowers or tending to older ones she always could identify which ones were going to bloom again and didn't mind telling you not to touch her flowers. Lucille loved her family, the highlight of her life, was raising and caring for her grandchildren. She spoke highly and was equally proud of all of them. She was always full of joy, you could often find her listening to her southern soul classics while doing a word search. Lucille loved to dance and wouldn't mind cutting a step or 2 at family functions, and sometimes you could barely get her off the dance floor. Her laughter was contagious and it was never known what would come out of her mouth. Lucille was also instrumental with raising her sister in law, Roberta's youngest 3 children.

Lucille was preceded in death by her parents along with her brothers; Willie, Albert Lee, Frank, and George Bates; sisters, Frances Marsh, Bessie Pemberton, and Lillie and Alice Bates; children, William Myers, Jr; Amy D. Wright and her twins, Alfonzo Myers and Allice M. Gillis; sons in law, Tyrone Bundy and Walker Childs, Jr; daughter in law, Roshawn Cadden Myers; in laws, Lucy B. and Rossi P. Myers, Merrill Ross, Roberta Chapman Myers, Edith Myers Taylor, John and Charles "Totten" Myers and dear friends, Margie Peatross and Matilda Shepherd Brown

She leaves her love and fond cherished memories to her children  Lueathel V. Childs (Arthur) of Milford Va, James E."Soup/Debo" Myers (Janice) of Colonial Beach, VA , Lady Lisa Wormley (Rev. Dr. Robert Wormley) of Battery, VA  and Lionell Myers (Chantell) of Bowling Green, VA; 16 grandchildren, Jazmen Smith "Jaz", Walker Childs III "LT", Gregory Wright "Jr" (Chelsea) Justin Myers, Alesha Gillis, Javonte Gillis "Vonte" (Akia), Ronita Bundy, Shinetta Carter, Akeem Myers, Antoine Tate, Kierra Thompson (Telderick), Malik Myers, Tejanae Thomas ; 17 great grandchildren, Abrianna, Gracelynn, Gregory III, Autumn, Julian, Julianna, Shiyah & Brielle, Duece, Dink, Ace, Key, Malaya, Muse, and Zakuri, Chase, & Chance , loving friend & companion of 50+yrs Charles Gray;  daughters In law ,Brenda Myers & Shannon Howard; special children LaCeshia Washington, Donna Tolson, Valarie Bundy and William Richardson; special grandchildren, Andre & Kyonna Washington, Sammy Lewis and Jahbre Wright; Goddaughter & niece Edna Morton, Goddaughter, LaShiba Budd; devoted caregiver, Theresa "Tee Babe" Turner, whom she called her "Cheeseburger"; special nieces Cathy, Carolyn, Yvonne, Regina, Breta, Tiffany, Lamarshae, Sabrina, and Brandy ;special nephews Frank Myers, Bobby Bates, William (Frye)Taylor and John (Buck) Chapman; friends Cachita Myers, Emily Baylor, Phyllis "Fuzzy" Washington, Mary "Nani" Deyo, Arlene Mollicone, Charlene Martin and Rogers Carter a  host of other nieces, nephews, cousins, & friends.

A viewing will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at C.W. Edwards Funeral Home, Inc; 16476 Richmond Turnpike, Bowling Green, Virginia 22427.

Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 26, 2023 at Caroline Community Services Center, 17202 Richmond Turnpike, Milford, Virginia 22514 with a viewing one hour prior to the service.

Livestreaming will available on C W Edwards Funeral Home Facebook page.

Interment will be private.