William K. BatesSeptember 8, 1920 - July 11, 2017Fairfax, VAWilliam K. Bates, of Springfield and Fairfax, VA, husband of Doris Robertson Bates, passed away at the age of 96, on Tuesday, July 11, 2017. He was born on September 8, 1920 in Abington, PA.Bill Bates was a beloved husband and father. He is survived by his wife, Doris, three children from his first wife, Barbara, William A. (Diane), Barbara Kercher (John), Bradford (Sharon); and four grandsons; and four great-grandsons. He is predeceased by his parents, Charles and Bessie Bates; two brothers, Charles and Edward; four sisters, Elizabeth (Betty), Beatrice, Helen, Doris; and his first wife, Barbara Herkness Bates. In 1942 he graduated Penn State University and immediately joined the U.S. Marines in the Pacific Theater during WWII. In 1945 he returned home to marry his first wife, Barbara, and start his 34 year career with Sears Roebuck & Co. He held several management positions throughout the northeast until in 1965 he was appointed store manager to open the Sears at Landmark Center in Alexandria, VA where he remained until his retirement in 1980. Bill also enjoyed spending time at his cabin that he designed and built, fishing, woodworking, and traveling the world. He was member of Providence Presbyterian Church in Fairfax, VA and the community of the Presbyterian Church of Falling Spring in Chambersburg. Services will be held at Providence Presbyterian Church, 9019 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA, at 2 PM on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 and at the Presbyterian Chapel of Falling Spring in Chambersburg, at 1 PM on Saturday July 22, 2017. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the respective churches or Hospice. sellersfuneralhome.com