Jack Bates Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Jackie Lee Bates, 75, of Bartlesville, died Monday in Bartlesville. Jack was born the son of Ross M. and Millie Dallas (Henson) Bates on August 20, 1942, in Jay, OK. He was raised in the Jay area until 1957 when the family moved to Bartlesville and he attended College High with the Class of ‘62. Jack worked for Curtis Sporting Goods for many years and lived in one of the apartments above with his young family. He was good with his hands and had the opportunity to take over his father-in-law’s small engine repair business. From there he had a contract with Sears to do all of their small engine repair and maintained the local UPS trucks for many years while operating his own business Bates Service Center out of his home for more than 30 years. In 1985 Jack and Jan reconnected and married, blending together their two families into one. Jack was a faithful provider and loving father to his wife and children. Growing up, the children loved the many family activities that Jack and Jan planned for them, usually centered around the outdoors, camping, motorcycles and 4X4 off roading. Jack was a member of the Green Country 4X4 Association for many years and they enjoyed modifying and playing with the many Ford Broncos they had over the years. Jack was lucky in life to find one true friend in Steve Plank - they enjoyed the same interests in life including bowling, building radio-controlled airplanes from scratch, and drag racing. Later in life Jack accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and loved his church family. Most of all he loved his family. As his children grew they ate dinner together at the dining table and in later years he enjoyed his grandchildren and the many activities they participated in. He will be dearly missed by those who knew him. Jack is survived by his wife Jenane “Jan” Bates of the home; six children, Clint Bates and Stephanie of Bartlesville, Robert Bates of Bartlesville, Sherry Bates of Bartlesville, Basil Bates of Bartlesville, Wesley Bates and family of Copan, and Angela Bates of Bartlesville; two brothers, Ronnie Bates of Coco, FL, and Harley Bates and Sherry of Bartlesville; 12 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, three brothers Nick, Bill and Terry Michael Bates. Visitation will be held on Wednesday May 30, from 2-8, at the Davis Family Funeral Home, 918-534-3030, 113 S. Osage (Hwy. 75), Dewey. Jack’s family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 31, at the Davis Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. John Dick officiating. Interment will follow at 2 p.m. in the Spavinaw-Strang cemetery. Services are under the direction of Carter Davis and the Davis Family Funeral Home. Online condolences and remembrances may be shared at www.DavisFamilyFuneralHome.com.

Jack Bates

August 20, 1942 - May 28, 2018