February 25, 1940 – January 29, 2010
Mr. Buster Ates, Jr., age 69, passed away Friday, January 29, 2010 in Opp, AL.
Mr. Ates was born in Milton FL and had been a resident of the Brewton area for the pas 40 years. He served with the National Guard, and had worked as a Meat Dept. Manager at Winn-Dixie for over 25 years. He was a member of Blue Springs Baptist Church. Mr. Ates was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Doris Ates.
He is survived by two Daughters, Paula (Jim) Flannigan of Milton, FL, Sheila (Heath) Brown of Flomaton, AL; three brothers, Herbert Ates, J.W. Ates, and Glen Ates, all of Milton, FL; three sisters, Shirley Blackwell of Repton, AL, Mary Blair of Milton, FL,and Hazel Peaden of Milton, FL; four grandchildren; and a special friend, Joyce Northy of Opp, AL.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 1, 2010 at 10 a.m. from the chapel of Craver’s Funeral Home with Rev. Joe Lee officiating. Interment will follow in Pineview Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Sunday at Craver’s Funeral Home from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Craver’s Funeral Home directing.