James Robert Bates "Trigger", 57, of Huntington, WV, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 14, 2019. He was born on September 15, 1961 in Bridgeton, NJ, a son of the late James Marin Bates and Mary Ann Horrocks Bates. James is survived by his girlfriend, Cindy Young and her sons, Patrick and James Cummings of Huntington, WV; his two daughters, Trisha and Amanda Bates of Chase City VA; two sons, James Bates II of Charlotte, NC and Michael Bates and his wife, Marissa, of Cincinnati, OH; grandchildren, Kelsey, Aniya, and Kyle, all of Chase City, VA, and James was expecting another grandchild in December; his siblings, Ed Bates and Rebecca Triclo of Newport News, VA; and a great friend, Bobby Blake II and his son, Bobby Blake III of Barboursville. Besides his parents, James is preceded in death by his sister, Theresa Bates. James was a well-known carpenter and construction worker in the New Jersey and West Virginia area. He loved watching NFL football and never missed a New Orleans Saints game - his favorite team. James also played bass guitar and loved being outdoors Friends and family may gather from 2:00 PM until 3:00 PM, Sunday, June 30, 2019, at Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington, with a memorial service following at 3:00 PM.