Alan Leavell Bates, born March 31,1928, in Tipton, Indiana, passed away on March 31, 2021, at the age of 93 in La Jolla, California. He was the son of Charles Benjamin Bates and Dora Leavell Bates, and later in life, his stepmother, Rhoda Wilda Foster Bates. He is predeceased by his brother, Ben Bates, and sister, Margaret (Peg) Bates Trueblood.
After graduating from the University of Arizona, Alan became the owner of the Leavell & Bates Finance Company for many years with offices in Tipton and Indianapolis, Indiana as well as Tampa and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
He was a man that never met a stranger and always greeted everyone with an enormous smile and infectious laugh. With a wonderful sense of humor, he would put you at ease within minutes of meeting him.
He was a tremendous animal lover and, at one time, had a dog, African grey parrot, guinea pig, water turtles, and fish.
He was a faithful Catholic and member of the Saint Brigid Parish in Pacific Beach, California.
He is survived by his husband, Max B. Jennings, La Jolla, California and many extended members of the Bates and Leavell families.
Funeral services and entombment will be at the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum,
San Diego, California on April 14 at 12:00 noon. No flowers please.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.goodbodymortuary.com for the Bates family.
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