Mr. Danny Byron Bates, age 75, of Beaverton passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025 at his residence. Danny was born on April 12, 1950, in Fort Payne, Alabama to Herman and Lois Boozer Bates. He was a 1969 graduate of Rosalee High School in Sand Mountain, Alabama and later attended United Electronics Institute in Birmingham graduating in 1971. Danny dedicated 30 years of his career to Golden Flake, delivering potato chips, and later spent 4 years with Flowers Bakery delivering bread. In his spare time Danny enjoyed fishing, camping, playing the harmonica, and writing songs.

Mr. Bates is survived by his wife, Cheryl Bates, his children, Christina Carter (James), Anthony Bates (Jessica Willingham), and Melissa Brown (Brent), his grandchildren, Seth Carter (Dominique), Ashley Carter (Dylan), Carley Wallace, Zachary Bates (Amanda), Noah Bates (Karley), Mateo Wallace (Valerie), Aaron Bates (Addison), Jonathan Tedford, Jericho Brown, and Lena Brown, great grandchildren, Tanner, Alia, and Devin Keebler, Dakota, and Braxton Bates, Brooklyn Hamilton, Nevaeh and Stormy Wallace, Lillian Allen, Paisley, Thomas, and Marceline Carter, Noah Foster, and Marcy Brown, his brother, John Bates, family friend, Kristina Bates, and a host of nieces, nephews and other family members.

Mr. Bates was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Ricky Bates.

A time of visitation for Mr. Bates will be held on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 from 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel.

Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, Alabama serving the Bates family.