Max Junior Lockard, 87, of Flatwoods went to be with the Lord on July 17, 2014, following a brief illness. He was born on March 27, 1927. Max was the son of the late Ernest Wilbur and Hattie Oleta (Hoover) Lockard. He was married on February 14, 1948 to Mary Helen (Cooper) Lockard, who survives him.

Also surviving are daughters, Linda (John) Conroy of Zolfo Springs, FL, Sandra (Terry) Hornbeck of Shinnston, WV; son Max Jay (Pam) Lockard of Flatwoods, WV; grandchildren, Shannon (Carrie) Boswell, Lorianne (Mark) Lowers, Jolie Wilson, Darick (Sabrina) Skidmore, Tara Cosco, Heath (Mandy) Lockard, Chad (Jamie) Lockard, Jay Conroy, and John Corey Conroy; 15 great- grandchildren. Brother, Jerry Lockard deceased and sister, Betty Sumter, also survive Max.

Max’s enjoyed spending time with his family. He took pleasure in dressing as Santa Claus during Christmas to make the holiday special for his children when they were young and later his grandchildren. He also had a love for the outdoors; he had many hobbies that included big game hunting, fishing, archery, boating and skiing. He also played tennis, volleyball, and enjoyed ballroom dancing. Max loved to travel, and had made many trips throughout the U.S., Mexico, Europe, and Canada and enjoyed wintering in Florida.

Max served in the Navy. Following his career in the armed forces, he opened a business in the 1950’s called Lockard’s TV, selling TV’s and operating the first cable company in Braxton County. Also, he opened Lockard’s Home and Farm Supply and was the first and only central WV John Deere Dealer at this time. In 1972, he added a Kawasaki Dealership, and then Polaris in 1985.

Family will receive friends on Sunday, July 20, 2014 from 4-8pm at the Stockert-Paletti Funeral Home, 378 Flatwoods Corner Drive, Flatwoods, WV 26621. Funeral services will be held on Monday July 21, 2014 from the Stockert-Paletti Funeral Home Chapel with Doug Smailes and Vaughan James officiating. Interment will follow services at the Morrison Ridge Church. Words of comfort and fond memories may be expressed to the family at stockert-paletti.com. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Flatwoods U.M. Church, C/O Mindy Kniceley, PO Box 100, Flatwoods, WV 26621.

The Stockert-Paletti Funeral Home of Flatwoods will be caring for the Lockard family.

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