Frances C. "Gale" Barnhart Loucks, 85, of Blairsville, PA went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 16, 2006 at Loyalhanna Care Center, Latrobe, PA.The daughter of Lawrence T. and Erma Weaver Barnhart, she was born July 30, 1920 in Mt. Pleasant, PA.Mrs. Loucks was a member of the Christian & Missionary Alliance Church, Blairsville, PA. She was a gifted poet and touched many lives with her poetry.Prior to her retirement in 1978, she was employed by Torrance State Hospital for 15 years as a secretary.She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister.Surviving are four sons, William H. Loucks and wife, Connie of Lexington Park, MD; Larry R. Loucks and wife, Donna of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada; John K. "Jack" Loucks of Blairsville, PA and James D. Loucks of Blairsville, PA; ten grandchildren, Kristie Atkinson, Lincoln, Nikki, Joleen, Adam, Shellie, Molly, Mark, Willy and Jalyn Loucks; four great grandchildren, Brandon Atkinson, Katie Atkinson, Miranda Gomez and Victoria Atkinson; a brother, Simon Barnhart of Santa Barbara, CA; two sisters, Dolores Caldwell and Jane Chamberlain, both of Latrobe, PA.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William V. Loucks on January 9, 1998; two brothers. Donald and Raymond Barnhart and a sister, Geraldine Moyry.The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Tuesday at the Shoemaker Funeral Home, Inc., 49 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, PA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday at the Christian & Missionary Alliance Church, Blairsville, PA with Rev. John McMannus officiating.Interment will be in the Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville, PA
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