Rhea A. Bates1 
F, (7 July 1921 - 31 August 2006)
Rhea A. Bates was born on 7 July 1921 at Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Phillip W. Bates and Marjorie L. Wright.1 Rhea A. Bates married Lewis E. Lockcuff, son of William Jonathan Lockcuff and Grace Kittie Young, in 1962.1 Rhea A. Bates died on 31 August 2006 at Divine Providence Hospital, Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, at age 85 years, 1 month and 24 days.1 She was buried on 5 September 2006 in the Wildwood Cemetery, located in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.1
As of April 2004, Rhea A. Bates and Lewis E. Lockcuff lived at 483 Northway Road Extension, Linden, Pennsylvania.2 She was widowed at age 82 by the death of Lewis on 22 May 2004.2,3
The former Rhea A. Bates was listed in the obituary of Lewis E. Lockcuff, on 23 May 2004 in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, as his wife.2 Her obituary was published on 2 September 2006 Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Her obituary stated:
Rhea Lockcuff, 85, of Northway Road Extension, died Thursday, August 31, 2006, in the Gatehouse at Divine Providence Hospital.
Born in Williamsport July 7, 1921, she was the daughter of Phillip and Marjorie Wright Bates.
Rheas' husband of forty-two years, Lewis E. Lockcuff, died May 22, 2004.
A member of Pine Run United Methodist Church, she was also in the choir. She volunteered for the Salvation Army for many years and enjoyed cryptograms, reading and going to the beach.
Surviving are her daughters, Dolly Drabic of Middleburg, Carol Jean Kuntz of Linden, her son, Harry J. Miller of South Williamsport, 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren three great-great-grandchildren, and her sister, Pauline Lee of Williamsport.
Her sister, Phyllis Liddic and brother, Marlin Bates predeceased her.
The funeral service will be Tuesday, at 11 a.m. from Sanders Mortuary, 821 Diamond St. Burial will be in Wildwood Cemetery. The visitation will be Tuesday from 10 to service time at 11 a.m. at Sanders.
Those who wish may remember Rhea with contributions to The Gatehouse at Divine Providence Hospital, 1201 Grampian Blvd. Williamsport, PA 17701 or Pine Run U. M. Church, 25 Scenic View Drive, Linden, PA. 17744.1
As of April 2004, Rhea A. Bates and Lewis E. Lockcuff lived at 483 Northway Road Extension, Linden, Pennsylvania.2 She was widowed at age 82 by the death of Lewis on 22 May 2004.2,3
The former Rhea A. Bates was listed in the obituary of Lewis E. Lockcuff, on 23 May 2004 in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, as his wife.2 Her obituary was published on 2 September 2006 Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Her obituary stated:
Rhea Lockcuff, 85, of Northway Road Extension, died Thursday, August 31, 2006, in the Gatehouse at Divine Providence Hospital.
Born in Williamsport July 7, 1921, she was the daughter of Phillip and Marjorie Wright Bates.
Rheas' husband of forty-two years, Lewis E. Lockcuff, died May 22, 2004.
A member of Pine Run United Methodist Church, she was also in the choir. She volunteered for the Salvation Army for many years and enjoyed cryptograms, reading and going to the beach.
Surviving are her daughters, Dolly Drabic of Middleburg, Carol Jean Kuntz of Linden, her son, Harry J. Miller of South Williamsport, 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren three great-great-grandchildren, and her sister, Pauline Lee of Williamsport.
Her sister, Phyllis Liddic and brother, Marlin Bates predeceased her.
The funeral service will be Tuesday, at 11 a.m. from Sanders Mortuary, 821 Diamond St. Burial will be in Wildwood Cemetery. The visitation will be Tuesday from 10 to service time at 11 a.m. at Sanders.
Those who wish may remember Rhea with contributions to The Gatehouse at Divine Providence Hospital, 1201 Grampian Blvd. Williamsport, PA 17701 or Pine Run U. M. Church, 25 Scenic View Drive, Linden, PA. 17744.1
Last Edited=20 Jun 2008
Citations
- [S977] Rhea Lockcuff obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 2 September 2006. Original obituary available in print or online for 30 days from publication at: http://www.sungazette.com/obituaries/sections.asp. Kevin Leonard Sholder, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
- [S1545] Lewis E. Lockcuff obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 23 May 2004. Original obituary available in print or online for 30 days from publication at: http://www.sungazette.com/obituary/obituaryArchive.asp. Kevin Leonard Sholder, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
- [S1531] Social Security Death Index, RootsWeb online, at <http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/> (Baltimore, Maryland: U.S. Social Security Administration, 20 May 2008 update). The SSDI component of RootsWeb online is drawn from the Social Security Death Benefits Index of the U.S. Social Security Administration. LEWIS E LOCKCUFF, birth listed as 30 Jul 1930, died listed as 22 May 2004 (V), issued in the State of Pennsylvania. Last residence Linden, Lycoming, PA, last benefit (none specified). Accessed 20 Jun 2008.