Norma C. Bates, 91, a long-time resident of Irving, died Thursday, April 19, 2018 at a Plano hospital. Born October 25, 1926 in Indianapolis, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Robert B. Caplinger and Bernice Bucknell Caplinger. They moved to Texas when she was a young teenager. She attended Baylor University. She married her high school sweetheart Dr. Richard Bates, a long-time Irving physician and founder of the Medical-Surgical Clinic. They attended First Baptist Church of Irving. She was a homemaker, loved to play Bridge, enjoyed knitting and needlepoint, and loved doing volunteer work with Friends of the Library, Meals on Wheels, the Irving Heritage Society and Irving Community Concerts. She was preceded in death by a son, Lawrence Bates in 1953 and by her husband in 1987. Survivors include three childen, Karen Ives and husband Ike of Garland, Beverly Frey of Plano, and John Bates and wife DAlan of Euless; a brother, Dr. Robert Caplinger and wife Jean of Tyler; five grandchildren, Carrie Ives and husband Tim Isakson of Richardson, Mary Paulin and husband Jeremy of Sachse, Megan Bates of Dallas, Daniel Bates of Euless, and Tracy Frey of Plano; two great-grandchildren, Steffan Isakson and Opal Isakson; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services are scheduled for Monday, April 23 at 1:00 p.m. at Restland Memorial Park, 13005 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75243 Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Breast Cancer Society. Graveside Service Restland Memorial Park Monday, April 23, 2018 1:00 PM 13005 Greenville Avenue Dallas, Texas 75243