Ricky Enmon Locklear

1956 - 2021

Ricky Enmon Locklear
Fayetteville—Ricky Enmon Locklear Sr. passed away June 1, 2021, at the age of 64, in Fayetteville, NC.
Ricky Enmon Locklear Sr was born October 16, 1956, in Fayetteville NC. After graduating from Cape Fear High School, he worked and retired from Harris teeter after 20 years, as well as Purolator after 25 years. From the earliest age, Ricky Sr. was a family man, being especially close to his grandmothers Prissy and Vennie. Ricky married his wife Diane in December of 1993 and has enjoyed the last 27 plus years together, enjoying their children, grandchildren, and family meals. The love they had for each other will last throughout eternity.
Ricky was an excellent baseball player and had a love for fishing and hot rods. Since a child, Ricky would stay by his mother Reola's side learning every recipe he could. Being an exceptional cook, everybody had a favorite dish from him from collards, to crab legs, pig feet, and thanksgiving dinner.
Since retiring most of his time was spent at home enjoying his family. He enjoyed rock and roll music, sharing this special connection with his son, Ricky Jr, and grandsons, Devan, and Julius. Ricky also loved to watch drag racing, westerns, and baseball. Ricky had a love for collecting coins and model cars, he had a collection like no other. His last few years have been spent caring for grandsons, Kaleb, and Tristan. Showing them the love that only a papa could give as he showed to all his grandchildren. His greatest joy was being a husband, father, and especially a "papa".
Special thank you to Doris Strickland Dudley for all your love and support during this time from Diane Locklear
Ricky is preceded in death by; his father Enmon Locklear; two sisters Billie jean Locklear Davis and Joan Locklear Drake; and one brother, Jerome Carlen Locklear.
He is survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Diane Truitt Locklear; Four daughters, Radene Locklear Caison (husband Shawn), Davena Locklear McLemore (husband Justin), and Ricketta Locklear Phillips (husband Calvin) Crystal Truitt and Latocia "Lolly" Strickland; Three sons, Ricky Enmon Locklear Jr., Nathan Locklear (wife Krystal), and Lazzlo Truitt; His mother, Reola Locklear; Mother in law: Rossie Elouise Kirkley; One Uncle, Willard Locklear; Two sisters, Cleta Locklear Brewington and Iris Yvonne Leggett; Four brothers, Wayne Locklear, Jerry Locklear (spouse Mary) Ronnie Clayton Locklear (spouse Brenda) and Clifford Locklear; Brother in law: Simon Maurice Truitt; Grandchildren, Cholena Rain Locklear, Devan Young, Ryder Caison, Jeremiah McLemore, Julius McLemore, Neenah McLemore, Devante Locklear (spouse-Rosa), Aldeyshaun Locklear, Ayanna Locklear, Enmon "Nero" Locklear , Kaleb Phillips, Tristan Phillips, Marco Godwin, Mason Powell, Ethan Truitt, Aiden Truitt, and Michael Jones; Two great-grandchildren, Mila Rayne Johnson and Josiah Ash Lopez; as well as a host of nieces, nephew and cousins.
The family will be receiving guests for a visitation on Saturday, June 5, at Rogers & Breece Funeral Home from 7-9 PM.
A funeral service will be held for Ricky Locklear at 3 PM Sunday, June 6, at Rogers & Breece Funeral Home.