Beloved husband of Martha; loving father of Tamara Thomas, Patricia Sanders, Tamika, William Jr., Douglas, Carl, Timothy, and Dwight Bates; cherished grandfather of Sundae and Amber Greene, Gregory and Tevin Bates; great grandfather of Amiyah Williams and Jason Jaden Bates. VIEWING Friday 10 a.m - 7 p.m. WAKE AND SERVICE Saturday 9:30/10 a.m. at Strowder's Funeral Home. INTERMENT at Cleveland Memorial Gardens.