There are a lot of dads in the Bates family! Let's take a moment to honor each one. There's Gil, faithful husband to Kelly and father of 19.
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Gil Bates and Lawson Bates
Then there's Papa Bill, husband to Mama Jane and father of Gil, Greg, and Jennifer.
Papa Bill and Mama Jane Bates
Kelly's father, Ken Callaham, passed away 14 years ago but still holds a special place in Kelly Bates' heart.
Kelly Jo Callaham and father Ken
Kelly Jo Callaham and father Ken
Chad Paine is the devoted husband to Erin (Bates) Paine and father of Carson Paine and Brooklyn Paine.
Chad, Carson, and Brooklyn
Zach Bates is the oldest Bates child and now has a wife, Whitney, and two children of his own.
Zach Bates, Bradley Bates, and Kaci Lynn Bates
Down in Florida, John Webster is fearlessly leading his three girls, wife Alyssa (Bates) Webster and daughters Allie Jane Webster and Lexi Mae Webster.
The Websters with Papa Bill and Mama Jane
And even though he's not a Bates, here is a photo of Whitney's own father.
Bradley Bates and his maternal grandfather
Photos courtesy of Gil and Kelly Bates, Zach and Whitney Bates, lawsonbates.com, chadanderin.com, Alyssa and John Webster, UP