PUXICO, Mo. -- Jacob Donald Bates of Puxico, Mo., was born Feb. 8, 1989 in Lansing, Mich., and passed away at Advance,Mo. May 16, 2018,at the ago of 29 years, three months and eight days. Mr. Bates had lived his former years in Michigan and had lived in Puxico since the age of 15. Jacob loved fishing, hunting mushrooms, rock hunting, Jeep rides, exploring Mingo and hunting with Chantel, He loved being at the Casa in Oklahoma on hunting trips with Shane. He secretly loved Butter Butter Sissy Sissy time even if the girls had to twist his arm to participate. His greatest joy was spending time with his son Kingston.
On Oct. 12, 2013, he was married to Chantel LeAnn (nee Crowley) Bates in Poplar Bluff, Mo. They would have celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary Oct.12, 2018. He is survived by his wife Chantel LeAnne Bates of Puxico, one son Kingston Edward Bates of the home, his parents Edward Bates and Cynthia Bates of Puxico, one brother Shane and Candace Bates of Chantilly, Va., two sisters, Amber Sweeney and special friend Bob Ranschburg of Potterville, Mich., Elizabeth Bates and special friend Kane Parker of Broseley, Mo., grandparents, Shirley Hawkins of Flint, Mich., and Don Bates of Wappapello, Mo.; four nephews; six nieces, as well as a host of many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Jack Hawkins and his paternal grandmother Ada Bates. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Friday, May 18, 2018, at the Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico.
Funeral services was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 19. in the Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico with Rev. John Crowley and the Rev. Jerry Crowley officiating. Interment will be in the Puxico City Cemetery in Puxico with Morgan Sifford Funeral Home of Puxico in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to an account set up at Peoples Community Bank for Kingston Edward Bates.
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