Washington County, Virginia, Obituaries:  Clayton G. Lockart

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Bristol Herald Courier
Saturday, December 7, 2002

Clayton G. Lockart
    ABINGDON -- Mr. Clayton George Lockhart, 78, died Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, at
Johnston Memorial Hospital. Clayton was born March 14, 1924, in Panther,
W.Va., and was a resident of Abingdon for 30 years.
     He was a graduate of Iaeger High School in Iaeger, W.Va., and served in
the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II, receiving an honorable discharge in
October of 1945. Upon his return from the service, Clayton served as a
conductor with Norfolk & Western Railway and retired in 1985 with 38 1/2 years
of service.
     Clayton was a member and deacon of the Victory Baptist Church, where he
faithfully attended for 20 years. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting
and fishing with many of his church and railroad friends.
     He was preceded in death by his parents, Florence and George Lockhart;
and two brothers, Chilton (Chick) Lockhart and Shirley (PD) Lockhart.
     Clayton is survived by his wife of 50 years, Chlela Ann England Lockhart;
two daughters, Rhonda Lockhart, Columbus, N.C., and Nancy Lockhart McFarland,
Spartanburg, S.C.; two grandchildren, Clayton Blaine Lockhart McFarland and
Allison Elizabeth Lockhart McFarland, both of Spartanburg. 
     The funeral service will be conducted Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at 5:45
p.m. in the Victory Baptist Church, Bristol Virginia, with Dr. Austin Cook,
Rev. Joel Cook and Rev.Howard Robinson officiating.
     A committal graveside service will be conducted Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002, at
2:30 p.m. in the Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Those attending the service
Sunday are asked to assemble in the Colonial Chapel Mausoleum at the cemetery
for the service.
     Casketbearers will be Roger McCracken, George Price, Lloyd Duty, John
Brewer, J.B. McReynolds and Garland Taylor. 
     Honorary casketbearers will be Charlie Hawkins, Dale Cook, Bob Guffy,
Raymond Barrett, Ray Edwards, Harrison James, Charles Brooks, Howard Roop and
Clinton Asbury.
     In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American
Cancer Society, P.O. Box 246, Abingdon,VA 24212, or to the American Diabetes
Associatioon, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, OH 44720.
     Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting
www.farrisfuneralservicecom.
     The family will receive friends Saturday from 4:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
in the Victory Baptist Church.
     Farris Funeral Service, Abingdon, is serving the Lockhart family.