During her childhood she moved to Los Angeles, California with her mother and grandmother. While in Los Angeles, she met the love of her life, a Marine, William A. Bates, Jr. They were married September 6, 1952 and had two daughters, Patricia and Irma.
William became a Los Angeles City Firefighter and Beatrice was a loving wife, homemaker and mother. She loved the Lord and taught her children and grandchildren to do the same.
When William retired in 1986, they moved to Marble Falls, Texas. Beatrice became an active and involved member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. She was very devoted to her duties there.
She is survived by her two daughters, Patricia Ann Bandy and husband Linzy, and Irma Kesselring. Her grandchildren Charles Stackhouse and wife Girlie, Therese Soto and husband Eli, Sandra Clarke and husband James, Linda McCollum and husband David, Laura McNeill and husband Aaron.
Great grandchildren include: Hunter Lanning, Florence Stackhouse, Brooke and Aubrey McNeill, Morgan Clarke and Katelyn McCollum.
She also leaves behind beloved cousins and many other loved family members who were a great part of her life.