Dorothy Faye Bates, 76, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley with her children by her side..

She was born on April 6, 1935 in Bryson City, North Carolina, the daughter of Claude & Ruby (Beck) Wiggins.

The family moved to the Skagit Valley in the early 1940’s settling in the Big Lake area and where Dorothy was raised and attended grade school, she then graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School with the class of 1953.

Dorothy worked as a nurse’s assistant in the health care field for many years.

She will always be remembered for her sense of humor and her sweet and giving disposition. Her greatest joy in life was the time she spent with her two grandsons, she was truly a special grandmother.

She is survived by her children, Bob Holland and his wife Sonja of Oak Harbor and Judy Vincent and her husband Craig of Sedro-Woolley. Two grandsons, C.J. Vincent and Cory Vincent, both of La Conner and a great-granddaughter, Eva Vincent. Her brother, Eugene Wiggins of Sedro-Woolley and a nephew Bill Gardner and his wife Suzie and their son Kyle of Mount Vernon. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Eugene and her sister Edna Gardner.

A Graveside Inurnment service will be held and announced at later date. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley.