Funeral service for Debora Kay Bates, 62, Mountain Park, will be at 4:00 pm Monday, May 4, 2015 in the First Baptist Church, Mountain Park, OK with Rev. Kerry Glasgow, Pastor of the First Baptist Church, Apache, OK, Rev. Joshua Beason, Pastor of First Baptist Church, Mountain Park, OK and Harlon Woodall, Mountain Park, OK officiating. Debora went to her Heavenly home on April 30, 2015. Burial will be in the Mountain Park Cemetery, Mountain Park, Oklahoma under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home of Snyder *The family will greet friends Sunday evening May 3, 2015 from 5pm until 7pm at the funeral home. * Debora was born October 7, 1952 in Seymour, TX. She was the third daughter of Dalton and Syble Bates. At a young age Debora's family moved to Honey Grove, TX. When she was 10 years old, they moved to Mountain Park, OK where she grew up and lived until her death. She graduated from Mountain Park High School and got her teaching degree from Cameron University. She taught 3rd grade at Snyder Schools, then moved to teaching 2nd grade at John D Moeller Primary at Mountain Park. She retired after 32 years due to her health. Deborah accepted Jesus at Mountain Park First Baptist when she was young. She was still very active as a member until her passing. She held many positions in the church, and was song leader for many years. She spent many summers doing Bible School, Kids Camp and Falls Creek. Debora is survived by her five sisters and their spouses, Treva and Jimmie Beason of Snyder, Laverne and Henry Dempsey of Mountain Park, Carolyn and Jerry West of Lawton, Glenda and Greg Holtke of Marlow, Darla and Jeff McKinney of Manitou, many nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly, several aunts, uncles, cousins and so very many former students and teacher friends as Debora called them, as well as many other friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, grandparents, 3 aunts, 5 uncles, a niece Mariah, a nephew Mason and a great niece Karah. "Today we miss her greatly, but she's walking on streets of gold singing with the angels praising Jesus" Memorial contributions may be made to the Mountain Park First Baptist Church Youth, Box 99, Mountain Park, OK 73559.