Monday, April 29, 2024
Susie Bales
November 26, 1922 – March 23, 2022
Sue Bales, age 99, of Gatesville, passed away at her home and joined her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 23, 2022.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 27 at Gaines County Memorial Cemetery in Seminole, Texas.
Susie Pearl Bales was born on Nov. 26, 1922, in Cooper, Texas in Delta County. She was the daughter of the late Mose and Susie Shepherd James. She married Floyd Bales and lived in Denver City, Midland, Seagraves, Lubbock and Gatesville. Sue loved living in west Texas and raised her six children there. She came from a hard-working, Christian family and raised all her children to know God. Sue was the last sibling of her family of 10 to go to Heaven. Her strong faith and reliance in God, made her a role model for her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband Floyd Bales; son, Donald Bales; granddaughter, Kim Bales; daughters-in-law, Ellen Bales and Clara Bales.
Her legacy continues and consists of her surviving sons, Morris Bales and friend, Shirley, of Wimberly, Earl Bales and wife, Loretta, of Neosho, Missouri; daughters, Sue Ann Locke and husband, Tony, of Cooper, Sharon Campbell and husband, Ken, of Gatesville, Carol Bradley and husband, Stephen, of Emory; 13 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.
