A native and resident of Baton Rouge, she died on Sunday, March 9, 2014, at age 70. She was the owner of Lillian's Nail Salon, and a graduate of St. Francis Xavier Catholic High School and Capitol Area Vocational School in Cosmetology. She is survived by her husband, Earl Jerome Davis; mother, Elsie Honoré Bates; daughter, Jodie Davis; son, Troy Davis; sisters, Elsie Gibson, Sharon Hall, Monica White, Rhonda Moore; brothers, Joseph Bates Jr., Dennis Bates, Michael Bates; grandchildren, Mark Whitfield II, Davis Whitfield, Jolie Pearl, Ezra Pearl, Micah Davis, Dominick Davis, Ashton Davis, Noah Davis. Preceded in death by her father, Joseph Bates Sr.; and a sister, Joyce Marie Bates Porche. Funeral service will be held at Greenoaks Funeral Home Reception Hall on Saturday, March 15, at 12:00 noon.