Mr. Robert Anthony Bates, age 57, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Mena, Arkansas. He was born in Los Angeles, California, to the late Mikael Alonzo and Teresa Lynn (Estrada) Bates.
Mr. Bates was a CNC machine operator by profession, working for Sterling Machinery. He was known as a very talented wood craftsman, always working on creating new ideas. Robert was also an avid LA Dodgers fan. He loved spending time with his daughter, Joscelyn, and the rest of his children.
Mr. Bates is survived by his wife, Jeannie Bates; sons, Joshua Bates and fiancé Jordan, Mathew Meade and wife Sophie, of Mena, Arkansas; daughter, Joscelyn Bates of Mena, Arkansas; grandchildren, Maybree Bates, Easton Schoeppey, Juliet Schoeppey, Dylan Meade, and two grandchildren on the way, Levi Meade and Bellamy Bates; brother, Mikeal Bates and wife Mona of McKinney, Texas; sister, Brandee Wheeler and husband Mark of Mena, Arkansas; nephews, Elijah Snider, Noah Snider, Joseph McLellan; nieces, Ashley Hinsley, Aitana McLellan; as well as a host of other family and friends too numerous to mention.
Robert is preceded in death by his parents; Mikael Alonzo and Teresa Lynn (Estrada) Bates, and by his daughter, Chelsi Bates.
A memorial service for Mr. Robert Anthony Bates will be held Friday, May 31, 2024, at the Beasley-Wood Chapel in Mena, Arkansas. Brother Allen Taylor will be officiating under the direction of Beasley-Wood Funeral Home. Cremation services for Mr. Robert Bates are entrusted to Beasley-Wood Funeral Home.
Online obituary can be found at www.beasleywoodfuneralhome.com
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