Barbara Consonery Bates; 89; of Charleroi; died peacefully in her sleep; Saturday; June 7; 2008. She was born April 27; 1919; in Monessen; a daughter of the late John and Martha Huscroft Bush. Barbara was a member of the First Baptist Church of Monessen and the AARP. Survivors include two daughters; Patricia Piccardo; of Ormand Beach; Fla. and Jacqueline Samuels; of Lucedale; Miss.; a stepson; Jay Bates; of Newport News; Va.; 10 grandchildren; William Henderson and wife Donna; Wayne Henderson; Donn Henderson and wife; Lorraine; all of Charleroi; Cheryl Smith and husband; Rob; of Maryland; David Henderson; of West Virginia; Robin Grimm and husband; Ted; of Washington; Pa.; Lisa Coneeny and husband; Dwayne; of Vermont; Christi Henderson and husband; Mike; of Rush Spring; Okla.; Faith Seals and husband; Vance; and Carroll Van Nort and wife; Lauren; all of Lucedale; Miss.; 13 great-grandchildren; and four great-great- grandchildren. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by husbands Peter Consonery (1976) and George Bates (1993); daughter; Barbara Miller; stepson; Rev. Ewing Bates; granddaughter; Gina Brinson; sisters; Ivy Steiner and Georgina Harden Ritchie and her husband; Woodrow. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the ED MELENYZER FUNERAL HOMES INC.; 825 Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi; where a funeral service will be held Thursday; June 12; at 11 a.m. with Chaplain Bob Simonsick officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. For those unable to attend; on-line condolences can be made at www.melenyzerfuneralhomes.com.