Helen Lorine (Tester) Lockard

Helen Lorine Lockard, 82 of North East, MD, went home with the Lord on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at home surrounded by her loving and devoted family.

A lifelong resident of North East, she was born on June 10, 1937, she was the daughter of the late John and Susie (Dickens) Tester.

Mrs. Lockard retired from RMR. She also worked at McDonald’s and the Chuck House.

She enjoyed playing bingo and going to car shows. Her greatest pleasure was spending time with her family. She loved each of her grandchildren and grandbabies.

Preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years: Howard E. Lockard, Sr.; their children: the late Linda D. Lockard, the late Howard E. Lockard, Jr, the late Rebecca Jane Lockard, Jeanie A. Sizemore (Ricky), John D. Lockard (Deborah), Deborah S. Lockard-Shelley (Doug), Neddie G. Birney (Charlie) and James W. Lockard (Linda); a brother: RV Tester; 18 grandchildren; 44 great grandchildren; and 22 great-great grandchildren, all of North East, MD.

Also preceded in death by 2 siblings: Lucy Rogers of North East, MD; Dallas Tester of Lynchburg, VA; and 2 grandchildren: Robert Kenneth Vandegrift, Jr. and Sabrina Lynn Lockard.

Funeral service will be held Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at 11:00 am at Crouch Funeral Home, P.A., 127 South Main Street, North East, MD, with visitation beginning at 10:00 am

Interment will follow services in North East Methodist Cemetery, North East, MD.