Funeral services for Robert Bates, age 73 of Pershing, will be held on Tuesday, September 10th at the Bybee & Davis Funeral Home at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow in the Zion Cemetery in Pershing. Visitation will begin after 11:00 a.m. on Monday at the Bybee & Davis Funeral Home with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the family. Online condolences may be left at BertrandFuneralHomes.com.