Mae Belle Guffey Bates, 83, of Franklin, entered into her Heavenly home Saturday, January 25, 2020.

A daughter of the late Charlie and Annie Mae Hurst Guffey. She was preceded in death by her husband George Bailey Bates who died in 2000; two sons, Mitchell and Michael Bates; two sisters, Annie Sue Friemuth and Bonnie Harkins. Mae Belle was a long-time employee of Grandview Manor, loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, gardening, and canning, going to church and reading her Bible.

Survivors include her children, Richard, Kathy Dills, Sarah Bryson and Shawn all of Franklin and Sherri Boshears of Toccoa, GA; her sisters, Florence Robbins, Carol Gibson and Ruthann Bockholt and one brother, TJ Guffey all of Franklin; thirteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 29th at Tellico Baptist Church. Rev. Charles Reed will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 1-2:00 p.m., prior to the service at the church.

Pallbearers will be Ronnie Queen, Jr. Ramey, Justin Lovett, Bobby Boshears, Michael Dills, Lee Bates and Avery Brendle. Honorary Pallbearers will be Gabe Henry, Luke Henry and Aaron Bryson.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Tellico Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, C/O Marshall and Doris Lovedahl, 405 Tellico Road, Franklin.

Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Condolences can be made to the family at www.maconfuneralhome.com.