Letha Mae Locklear

Mrs. Letha Mae Locklear, 87, of 10744 Harper Ferry Rd. Maxton, NC, was born June 29, 1923. She went to be with her Heavenly Father Sunday October 17, 2010 at Carolina Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her late husband, Andrew (Brown) Locklear, parents, James & Hattie Locklear, a sister, Mattie B. Locklear, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted 3:00 p.m. Thursday, October 21, 2010 at Bakers Chapel Baptist Church with Lindbergh Chavis and Danny Brooks officiating. Burial will follow in Bakers Chapel Cemetery. She leaves behind to cherish her memories eight daughters, Brenda Doster, of Pembroke, NC; Helen Preston & husband Ivan, of Tucson, AZ; Marie Watts, of Lake Norman, NC; Mattie Locklear, of Pembroke; Cathrine Lowry of the home; Joan Burnette & husband Gary of Pembroke, NC; Barbara Bethea & husband Calvin of Pembroke; Sally Jacobs of Lumberton; three sons: Joseph Locklear, of Denver, NC; James Andrew Locklear of the home; Carl Locklear of Charlotte, NC; she reared a special grandson of the home: Vincent Locklear; 34 grandchildren, 62 great grandchildren, and 7 great-great grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at Locklear and Son Funeral Home.