Charles William (Bill) Bates, 72, of Lusby, Maryland passed away at his residence on September 19, 2014. He was born on May 2, 1942 in Washington, D. C. to the late Kathleen LaRue Angle Bates and Claude William Bates.

Bill is survived by his wife Lorene of Lusby; children, Jennifer and her husband Joe Hudson, Kristin and her husband Rob Halstead, and Billy Bates; six grandchildren, Jade and Jordan Hudson, Nathan, Alison and Emily Halstead, and Jamison Bates; sister, Claudia Briner (John), and a brother, Bobby Bates.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, September 27, from 1 - 2 pm, followed by a memorial service at 2pm in St. Paul United Methodist Church.

Memorial contributions may be made in Bill's memory to St. Paul United Methodist Church in Lusby, Maryland.

Arrangements provide by Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Lusby, MD.