Megan Bates
April 24, 1971 — October 10, 2023
Megan Branthover Bates, a beloved partner, mother, sister, aunt, friend and resident of Woodbine, MD passed away peacefully on the evening of Tuesday, October 10th, 2023, at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She was 52.
She was cherished and much loved by her partner in life, Doug Baum.
Born on April 24th, 1971, Megan was raised in Damascus, Maryland and was the third of four daughters of the late Creighton and Kathleen Branthover.
Megan is survived by her loving daughter, Madelyn (Maddie) Bates, her sisters Sharon Branthover, Kristin Smrkovski and Susan Branthover, as well as her
brother in-laws, Scott Smrkovski and Alex Barros.
She is also survived by her nieces and nephew: Alea Baily, Cole Baily, Emalie Jaramillo and Alexa Barros.
Megan’s legacy is one of deep love for family and friends and a reputation for having a huge heart at every stage of her life. She took immense pride in her daughter Maddie and her many accomplishments, especially Maddie’s athletic ability to play a D1 sport in college. Megan was an ardent fan of country music and The Washington Football Team. She found joy in the company of her beloved yellow lab, Bubba. Her infectious sense of humor leaves a mark on all of us that know her. Cherished memories of Megan will forever live in the hearts of her family and friends.
Services to celebrate her life will be held at Saint Paul Catholic Church, located at 9240 Damascus Road, Damascus, MD on Thursday October 26th at 11am.
In lieu of flowers, donations are encouraged to be made to John’s Hopkins Children’s Center. Arrangements by BURRIER-QUEEN FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY Online condolences at www.burrier-queen.com
She was cherished and much loved by her partner in life, Doug Baum.
Born on April 24th, 1971, Megan was raised in Damascus, Maryland and was the third of four daughters of the late Creighton and Kathleen Branthover.
Megan is survived by her loving daughter, Madelyn (Maddie) Bates, her sisters Sharon Branthover, Kristin Smrkovski and Susan Branthover, as well as her
brother in-laws, Scott Smrkovski and Alex Barros.
She is also survived by her nieces and nephew: Alea Baily, Cole Baily, Emalie Jaramillo and Alexa Barros.
Megan’s legacy is one of deep love for family and friends and a reputation for having a huge heart at every stage of her life. She took immense pride in her daughter Maddie and her many accomplishments, especially Maddie’s athletic ability to play a D1 sport in college. Megan was an ardent fan of country music and The Washington Football Team. She found joy in the company of her beloved yellow lab, Bubba. Her infectious sense of humor leaves a mark on all of us that know her. Cherished memories of Megan will forever live in the hearts of her family and friends.
Services to celebrate her life will be held at Saint Paul Catholic Church, located at 9240 Damascus Road, Damascus, MD on Thursday October 26th at 11am.
In lieu of flowers, donations are encouraged to be made to John’s Hopkins Children’s Center. Arrangements by BURRIER-QUEEN FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY Online condolences at www.burrier-queen.com
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