Survivors include her son, Hubert “Bill” (Linda) Bates; daughter, Barbara (William) Johnson; grandchildren, Steve (Vicki) Bates, Davida (Robert) Phillips, Craig (Jeanne) Bright, Elizabeth Smith and William (Tammy) Johnson, Jr; 12 great grandchildren, Alec, Tanner, Logan, Johnathan, Nicholas, Micah (Leslie), Heather, Kristen (Robbie), Randall (Jessica), Ashley (Kacey), Amanda (Corey) and Christopher; 15 great great grandchildren, Angel, Jordan, Addison, Johnathan Jr., Noah, Mason, Kinley, Bailey, Bellamy, Jillian, Beckett, Arabella, Izabelle, Bentley and Miah. Rebecca was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, William Mack Bates, Jr.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior, from 10:00-11:00 am at the funeral home. Burial will be held in Hillsboro Memorial Gardens.