ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: LOCKETT, KENNETH "TETA" JAMES, SR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Jones Funeral Home, Inc., Morgan City and Franklin, La.

Died: Thursday, November 26, 2015

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LOCKETT, KENNETH "TETA" JAMES, SR.
February 21, 1959 ~ November 26, 2015 (age 56)

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Coach Kenneth "TeTa" James Lockett, Sr. age 56, a native of Four Corners, LA 
and resident of New Iberia, LA passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 2:00 
PM at his residence.

Visitation will be observed on Wednesday December 2, 2015 from 7:00 AM - 8:45 
AM at  Jones Funeral Home, 1101 Main Street Franklin, LA. Tributes will be 
given from 8:45 AM until 9:45 AM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 
at 11:00 AM at St. Edwards Catholic Church,  175 Porter Street in New Iberia, 
LA 70560, with Msgr. Ronald Broussard serving as the Celebrant. 

Burial will follow Mass Services in the Sorrel Community Cemetery in Sorrel. LA 

The ninth of eleven children, born to the  Conrell Joseph and Mercedes Batiste 
Lockett, Sr., reared in Four Corners on Lockett Lane, Kenneth was baptized at 
an early age at  St. Peter Apostle  Catholic Church in Four Corners. While 
there he served as an Altar Boy and faithfully attended catechism.

His early education began at  Thomas Gibbs Elementary School and he later 
became a graduate of Franklin High School Class of 1977. As  graduate of 
Southern University with both a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and a 
Plus 30 and Masters Degree in Supervision and Administration, USL (presently) 
ULL) with a Bachelors Degree in Education,, Kenneth began his professional 
career as a teacher and later on a Principal of Franklin High School in 
Franklin. Other professional affiliations included him serving as the 
Supervisor of Child Welfare and Transportation for St. Mary Parish, a High 
School Track Coach and School Board Member for Iberia Parish. He attended  St. 
Edwards Catholic Church in New Iberia serving faithfully as a Booster Club 
member,  Eucharist Minister and a Minister of Hospitality (Usher).  Kenneth was 
also affiliated with the Knights of Peter Claver Court 124 (3rd Degree) and 
Knights of Peter Claver Prosper A Bijou Assembly 16 (4th Degree). One of his 
greatest memories was him being the recent recipient of the Steve Harvey 
National Neighborhood Coach of the Year.

Memories of a loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle, Teacher, 
Principal, Coach, Mentor, Confidant, and  Friend,  "TeTa" as he  was known to 
the Tri-Parish area and beyond, will forever be remembered and cherished in the 
hearts of his loving wife, Kim Eames Lockett of New Iberia, LA; his four 
children: De’Von Kenneth Lockett (Shalawnda) of Natchitoches, LA, Sheena Corbin 
Whittle (Seth), Kenneth James Lockett, Jr., and Stewart Joseph Lockett all of 
New Iberia, LA; five grandchildren, Seth, Blaze, Dayson, Stormy and Paxton; his 
mother-in-law: Barbara Eames of New Iberia, LA; four brothers, Conrell Joseph 
Lockett, Sr. (Beatrice), Calvin Paul Lockett (Charlene) both of Houston TX, 
John Charles Lockett (Linda) and Nathaniel Lee Lockett, Sr. both of Four 
Corners, LA; three sisters, Sylvia Kay Lockett of Four Corners, LA, Gwendolyn 
Lockett Andrus and Arline Lockett Smith (Larry) both of Houston, TX; a brother-
in-law,  Kenric Eames; a sister-in-law: Dani Eames; his godmother, Lillie 
Bowie; god-children, LaKesha Smith and John Gleen Andrus; as well as a host of 
nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, friends and students both past and 
present in which he had a big impact on thier life.

Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents, Conrell Joseph and Mercedes 
Batiste Lockett, Sr.,  two sisters: Brenda Lockett Hurst and Carolyn Ann 
Lockett; one brother: Karl Wayne Lockett; his father-in-law: Stewart Eames, 
Sr.; a brother-in-law: Stewart Eames, Jr. and a sister-in-law: Kendra Eames.

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