Obituary of Murt Raymond Bates

Memorial services for Murt Raymond Bates, 77, New London will be at 2:00 pm, Monday, February 23, 2015, in the Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Johnny Wright officiating. Mr. Bates died Thursday, February 19, 2015 in New London. He was born September 28, 1937 in Overton to the late Raymond Allen Bates and Jennie Florence Jackson Bates. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, and two sisters. Survivors include his wife, Constance Bates, New London; four sons, Kevin Bates & wife Marla, New London, Keith Bates, New London, Kelly Bates, Longview, and Kerry Bates & wife Cynthia, New London; three daughters, Karen Mondello & husband Vince, Longview, Kathy Garth & husband Barry, Austin, and Kristi Floyd & husband Scott, Overton; two brothers, Jimmy and Freddie Bates; and five sisters, Dixie Duncan, Charlotte Martin, Jennie Lynn Ballard, Patsy Anderson, and Debbie Martin; fourteen grandchildren; nine great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Sunday, February 22.