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Rory Bates Obituary

Georgetown | Rory C Bates, 49, died Sunday, February 24, 2013 Grand Strand Funeral Home and Crematory are serving the family, please sign our guestbook on line at grandstrandfuneralhome.net

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Published by The Sun News on Feb. 27, 2013.

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Brooke Coker

February 25, 2014

One year has come and gone, and still it doesn't seem real. It's hard to know what to say it's hard to know what to feel. We were blessed with the time we had, we were blessed with a wonderful dad. I'll keep in mind, it's not forever, and see u again when were all together. LOVE U DAD RIP!!!

Susan Gray

February 28, 2013

My DAD was a very special man who loved us all very much and he will will be missed so much. We love you DAD more then you will ever know,,,

Rick Ciano

February 28, 2013

Norman will surely be missed by one and all at the MBCC meetings. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

Rick Ciano

February 28, 2013

Norman will surely be missed by one and all at the MBCC meetings. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.

Sunniva Angerer

February 27, 2013

He will be missed. My prayers are with the family always

Jeff Smith

February 27, 2013

I will miss the smile that I saw him always wear

Brooke Cagle

February 26, 2013

My dad was a great man who will be missed very much. We love him and will keep him in our hearts forever.

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