Married to Bennie Bates for forty-two years, Patrice is the mother of two daughters and grandmother of five grandchildren. She graduated with a bachelor's degree from Lamar University in Beaumont, ...ver maisMarried to Bennie Bates for forty-two years, Patrice is the mother of two daughters and grandmother of five grandchildren. She graduated with a bachelor's degree from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, in Mass Communications, but God had other plans. After working as a preschool teacher and eventually a director at Community Christian School, she is now retired. Her desire is to see all people come to Christ and fulfill their destiny in Him.ver menos