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Billy Locklear
PEMBROKE — Mr. Billy Locklear, 72, of 23 Britton Farm Road, Pembroke, died Aug. 15, 2014.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Mt. Airy Baptist Church, the Rev. Steve Strickland officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Airy Church cemetery.
Mr. Locklear was born in Robeson County on June 22, 1942. He is the son of the late Mr. Braxton and Mrs. Mary O. Locklear.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mrs. Clara B. Locklear; a son, Mr. David Locklear; a stepdaughter, Ms. Deena Lowery; three brothers, Mr. Colonel Locklear, Mr. Monson Locklear, and Mr. Harlie W. Locklear; and five sisters, Mrs. Viola Hunt, Mrs. Quessie M. Locklear, Mrs. Reola Locklear, Mrs. Blue Bell Lancaster, and Mrs. Mattie Bell Locklear.
Mr. Locklear is survived by his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Locklear of the home; three sons, Mr. Dwight Oxendine and Mr. Keith (Dee) Oxendine of Pembroke and Mr. Steve Locklear of the home; two stepsons, Mr. Calvin Ray Lowery and Mr. Raymond Curtis Lowery of Pembroke; five sisters, Mrs. Winnie L. Jones, Mrs. Mary Lee Locklear, Mrs. Reedy Oxendine, Mrs. Jan Locklear, and Mrs. Lenora Locklear; six brothers: Mr. Spencer Locklear, Mr. Hubert Lee Locklear, Mr. James Earl Locklear, Mr. Charles Locklear, Mr. Wayne Locklear and Mr. Early B. Locklear; his grandchildren, Telisha Oxendine and Brandon Oxendine and their mother, Ms. Stella "Sissy" Oxendine, Jessica Cummings, Ryan Oxendine and Arica Oxendine; his stepgrandsons, Ricky Norris, Steven Locklear and Shane L. Lowery; seven great-grandchildren; and a host of relatives and friends.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Mt. Airy Baptist Church. Online Condolences can be made to www.locklearandsonfuneralhome.com
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Sandy Harrison
August 20, 2014
Sorry for your loss Aunt Dorothy. Wish that I could have been there for you but you were in my thoughts. Love you.
August 20, 2014
May the God of all comfort strengthen the family during this time of sorrow. "Those who die God keep in his memory because they are precious in his eyes." (Psalms 116:15)
~Sincerely Jamee
Walter Lockler
August 20, 2014
Sorry for your loss.
August 20, 2014
Mrs. Dorothy,
We the family at RHA Health Services are praying for you and your family during this difficult time.
Love,
Rhonda Locklear
Bobbi Ellis
Tammy McFayden
Kim Hunt
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