Wesley Paul Bates, son of David Keller and Audrey Hyten Keller of Bernie, Missouri, was born on July 20, 1981 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on September 1, 2020 at his residence in Bernie at the age of 39.

Wesley was a member of the Life 360 Church in Dexter.  He worked at Faurecia as a welder and was a resident of Bernie, Missouri.

On May 26, 2012 he was united in marriage to Kristy Barnes in Dexter, Missouri.  Mrs. Bates survives of their residence in Bernie.

Besides his wife and parents, he is survived by one sister, Brandy McCoy and her husband Jaime of Springhill, Kansas; and by two nieces, Kassie McCoy of Lawrence, Kansas and Sarah McCoy of Springhill, Kansas.

He was preceded in death by his biological father.

Visitation will be conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie on Saturday, September 5, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. 

Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. with Rev. Kent Kassinger officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery.

Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie is in charge of all arrangements.