Ruben Lee Bates

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Alexander Gray Funeral Home of Wilson

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January 9, 2026

Ruben Bates Obituary

Simon - Ruben Lee Bates, aged 77, of Simon, Oklahoma, passed away on January 7, 2026. He was born on November 13, 1948, in Antlers, Oklahoma, to Theodore Ray Bates and Eastleen Gibson Bates.Ruben spent much of his upbringing south of Wilson... Read Ruben Bates's Obituary