- Date Of Birth: November 11, 1955
- Date Of Death: July 29, 2013
- State: Alabama
Mark Bates, 57, of Ardmore, Alabama, passed away on Monday in Texarkana, Arkansas.
He is survived by his wife, Brenda Bates of Ardmore; Six children: Mark Jr and wife, Carol, Joshua Bates, Jason Bates, all of Ardmore; Johnny Mitchell and wife, Beth of Manchester, Tn; Timothy Bryant and wife, Beth of Elkton, Tn; April Dawn Bryant of West Palm Beach, Fl; Five brothers: Jim, Chuck, Tony, John, and Wayne. Grandchildren: Madison Huff and husband, Cable, McKenzie Faulk and husband, John, Miranda Bates and husband, Christopher, Timothy and Ethan Bates, Michael, Brady, and Eliza “JoJo” Bryant; Many nieces and nephews.
He was much loved by the “A-B-C-D Kids” and was known to many as “Pop Pop.” He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Edith Bates. His brother, Tom and his sister, Elizabeth.
