Obituary
On June 8, 2025, Ronald Leroy Bates went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Ronald was born on March 6, 1940, to Harold and Betty Bates in Fresno CA.
He met his wife of 18 years, Julie Bates , during his third year of college. They married on August 16, 1961. They had eight children, three sons-in-law, and one grandchild, with more on the way. Julie was called home in 1980. …
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