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James Bates Obituary

We are sad to announce that on January 22, 2019, James Bates (Reading, Pennsylvania) 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 spouse Joan S. Bates (Kiwak); his parents, James H. Bates and Maybelle L. Bates (Roberts); his sons, James M. (Sheila Bates, Shillington), Jeffrey W. Bates and Reading; his sister Margaret Yarling; and his grandchildren, Joshua, Jacob, Jesse, Adam, Megan, Erin and Nicholas.



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First Baptist Church
210 S 5th Ave, Reading, PA 19602

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First Baptist Church
210 S 5th Ave, Reading, PA 19602

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