Funeral service for John Lockhart, 82, of Auburn, AL, will be at 12:00 noon, Friday, October 4, 2024, at Greater Peace Missionary Baptist Church, 650 Jeter Avenue, Opelika, Alabama 36801 with interment in Mt. Traveler’s Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, 1229 S Dawson Avenue, Waverly, Alabama 36879, Pastor Clifford E. Jones, Officiating, Reverend Anton Trimble, Eulogist.

Mr. Lockhart, who passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at the East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama, was born October 4, 1941, in Lee County, Alabama.

Public viewing will be Thursday, October 3, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. The family will be present from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Mr. Lockhart will lie in repose at the church one hour prior to the service.

John leaves to cherish his memory: his loving wife of 43 years, Sheree Benita Lockhart of Auburn, AL; seven children, E. Lopez (Diana) Lockhart of San Jose, CA, Rodney Dowdell of Auburn, AL, Cazie (Willie) Todd of Lexington Park, MD, Stephanie (Frank) Askew of Auburn, AL, Derrick Lockhart of White Plains, MD, Anthony (Tunji) Dowdell of Madison, AL, and Jatavius (Naomi) Lockhart of Auburn, AL; twenty grandchildren; Marci Lockhart, Kiara (John) Pitts-Richardson, Kiana Pitts, Casheta Lockhart, Jamarion Owens, Rotavious Dowdell, Aniah Dowdell, Brycen Dowdell, Ashley Lockhart, Justin Sanford, Hakeem Lockhart, JaMarcus (Monique) Caldwell, Chelsey Lockhart, Kristin Simpler, D’Nario Askew, Frank James Askew, III, Jada Askew, Janai’ Lockhart, Jurni Lockhart and Nadia Lockhart; eight great-grandchildren; three sisters, Gertrude Payne of Killeen, TX, Burnett Adams of Brooklyn, NY and Luvenia Floyd of Auburn, AL; two brothers in-law, Angelo (Mary) Trimble and John C. Trimble; two sisters-in-law, Ruth (Irby) T. Sands and Sylvia (Robert) Bozeman; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other family members and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly request that donations be made to the John H. Lockhart Memorial Scholarship Fund. Donations can also be made out to Sheree Lockhart, Attention: Scholarship Fund. Donations may be mailed to, P.O. Box 226, Auburn, AL 36831. In addition, electronic donations will be possible. The link will be made available soon.

The link for the Livestream Broadcast for Mr. John Lockhart's funeral service today is below

www.greaterpeacechurch.org