Pauline M. Shimp

   Another name for Pauline was Polly.

  General Notes:

Pauline M "Polly" Shimp Bates
Birth: Apr. 3, 1922 - Death: Apr. 27, 2008
Pauline M. "Polly" Bates, 86, of Fairmount Homes, formerly of Reamstown, entered into rest unexpectedly at home on Sunday, April 27, 2008. Polly and her husband, George R. Bates, celebrated 62 years of marriage on June 30. Born in Denver, she was a daughter of the late Adam and Elizabeth (Weinhold) Shimp. She was a Supervisor at Cinderella Knitting Mills for 30 years. She was a member of Swamp Christian Fellowship and the Reinholds Lioness Club. Polly loved her children and great grandchildren and enjoyed gardening, flowers and making ceramics.

Surviving in addition to her husband are her daughters, Bonnie L., wife of Roy A. Stoll, Leola, and Marcia J. Skiles, Georgetown, KY; grandchildren, Pamela Derr, Lititz, Holly Schmalzer, Denver, Heidi Gehman and Vincent Skiles, both of Georgetown, KY; and 4 great grandchildren. The last of her immediate family, Polly was predeceased by a sister, Bertha Hainley.

The Funeral will be on Sunday, May 4, at 6:00 PM, viewing 4-6 PM in Swamp Christian Fellowship, 390 Swamp Church Rd., Reinholds, PA 17569. Interment in Swamp Cemetery at the convenience of the family.

Burial:
Swamp Church Cemetery
Reinholds
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania, USA

Pauline married George R. Bates, son of Charles A. Bates and Edna Mae Hagen. (George R. Bates was born circa 1922 in Lancaster Co., PA.)