Kenneth Bruce Lockard
B:Sept. 20, 1935
D: Oct 8,2015
Submitted by:Jan Grooms
©The Stilwell Democrat Journal
Wednesday Oct. 14,2015
Kenneth Bruce Lockard, of Mountainburg, Arkansas passed away Thursday; October 8, 2015 at his home in Mountainburg on Cartwright Mountain .Kenneth was born September 20, 1935 in Chester, Arkansas to John Edward (Ed) and Vesta (Harrison) Lockard. Kenneth Bruce was a member of the Chester Freewill Baptist Church.
Kenneth attended school in Chester and Mountainburg. Following school, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps in July 13, 1955 spending most of his time in Japan. He received his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps on July 13, 1960. Kenneth went to work for Fayetteville Hiland Dairy and worked there for 29 years, retiring in 2000. Kenneth, or better known as Bruce, loved to help people with genealogy and was contacted by the Mountainburg Librarian often to help people all over the United States. He was well known for stories about the town of Chester and the people. Some of the same stories were told differently at times but people still loved to hear them.
Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Peggy Meyers of Van Buren and brothers Earl Lockard of Stillwell and Jim Cradduck of Payette, Idaho.
Surviving Kenneth is wife Ailene (Sweet) Lockard of the home in Mountainburg. Sons, Kenneth Wayne and wife Brenda of Tontitown, Jeffery Scott of Springdale, William Hershall and wife Penny of Huntsville, Ronnie Coleman and wife Rebecca of Edmond and daughter Sheila Yonceand husband Don of Frisco, Texas; sister- in law, Mary Cradduck of Payette, Idaho and Shirley Carlton of Westville, Oklahoma; one brother in law, Paul Fishinghawk of Locust Grove, Oklahoma; fifteen special grandchildren and four precious great grandchildren. Many nieces, nephews, friends and special neighbors.
Visitation will be Monday; October 12, 2015 from 5-7:00 PM at Ocker Funeral Home of Alma, Arkansas.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday; October 13, 2015 at Chester Freewill Baptist Church. Officiating will be Reverend Bruce Coyles and Reverend Justin Allen. Music by Patsy Coyles and Raquel Coleman. A graveside service and interment will be held at Westville Cemetery in Westville, Oklahoma.
Pallbearers will be Alvin Taylor, Thurman Shaw, Lloyd Seratt, Jess Seratt, Stephen Stearman and Bill McGuire. Arrangements are made under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Alma. 917 HWY 64 East Alma, Arkasnas 72921.
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