Robert Bradley Bates

Mahomet Brad (Robert Bradley) Bates, 50, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Champaign, IL. He was born on March 17, 1971 to Robert Timothy Bates and Janet Kay (Fryman) Lierman.

Brad is survived by his parents; step-mother Pamela Bates; step-father Joseph Lierman; daughter Alayne Beaver; siblings Amy Holdsworth, Joan McClure-Davies, Anna McClure, Reid McClure, Cindy Behunin, John McClure, Timothy Brian Bates, Kimberly Marion, and Kristina Taylor. He was preceded in death by his grandparents.

Brad enjoyed genealogy and researching a wide variety of topics. He liked listening to music and he played trumpet in the jazz band and marching band at Brigham Young University. Brad served in the United States Army medical corp., earned his Bachelors degree, summa cum laude, from Eastern Illinois University, and he was an Eagle Scout. Brad was loved by all and will be greatly missed.

Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Champaign, Illinois 710 N Neil St. Champaign, Illinois 61820. Interment with military honors will be held at 10am on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Mt. Olive cemetery. Memorial donations may be made in Brads name to Champaign County Mental Health. Please join Brads family in sharing memories on his tribute wall at sunsetfuneralhome.com.