E.T. "Ted" Locke Jr.'s Obituary
E.T. "TED" LOCKE, Jr., 86
City of Lakeland
LAKELAND - Mr. Edgar Theodore Locke, Jr. of Lakeland died Sunday, July 20, 2014, at LRMC due to natural causes.
He was born October 21, 1928 in Lakeland, Florida, to Edgar and Mae Dell (Barksdale) Locke.
Mr. Locke served in the United States National Guard. He worked for he City of Lakeland for over 33 years. E.T. was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, a well known fiddle player and bluegrass musician and involved in the cattle industry his entire life.
He was preceded in death by his son, Tim Locke. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Diane Locke; son, Dale (Paula) Locke; daughter in-law, Kim Locke Harrell; sister, Judy (Ken) Bates; four grandchildren, Dallas, Dalton, Dusty and Kendall; three great grandchildren, Ryleigh, Abby and Landrie.
The visitation will be Wednesday, July 23, 2014, from 10-11 AM at Bethel Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at the church at 11:00 AM.
Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home at Serenity Gardens.
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