Richard Bates Obituary
We are sad to announce that on February 22, 2025, at the age of 64, Richard Bates (Orlando, Florida), born in Key West, Florida passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Eugene Sommers Bates and Eileen Joyce Bates; his sibling Bunny Jackson; his wife Sherry Ann King Bates; his children, Misty Dawn Bates, Hannah Starr Bates and Richard David Bates Jr.; his grandchildren, Paul M. Gebhard Jr., Haleigh R. Bates, Dalton D. Bates, Nakirah S. Bravo and Kelly E. Bearman; and his great grandchild Lucas Villanueva.
