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Christopher Russell Bates
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He was born on November 4, 1965 in South Carolina and was raised in Brunswick, Georgia and Wichita Falls, Texas.
Chris met and married his soulmate Natalie Sue Hankinson on June 18, 1983 in Wichita Falls Texas and together they raised their family for the next forty years. They have two wonderful sons Matthew and Rusty Bates.
Chris was known to his loved ones as a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. He is survived by his wife Natalie Bates, sons Matthew and Rusty Bates, brothers Jason and Tim, sister Stacey and grandchildren Jayson and Brittany.
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