Joshua Vincent Bates Carterville - Joshua Vincent Bates, 46 of Carterville, IL, was received into heaven on August 14, 2024 after passing away of natural causes. Joshua was born on June 19, 1978 at Alton Memorial hospital in Alton, IL. He was the son of Corey and Lillian (Guccione) Bates. Joshua graduated from Alton Senior High School in 1996 and later moved to Carbondale to apprentice as a tattoo artist. Upon completion of his training, he opened a shop in Marion, IL and later became owner and lead tattooist for Hard Times Tattoos in Carbondale. When this shop closed, Joshua continued to provide tattoo services on a free lance basis. Besides his parents, he is survived by two sons, Christopher Vincent Bates (19) and Connor Matthew Bates (16) both in Carbondale; a brother, Dr. Clark Robert Bates and his wife Jessica (Timmermeir) in Birmingham UK with 3 nephews, Tony, Alex, Levi and 2 nieces, Tayla and Bethany, plus multiple aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his gr

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