Nelson Stewart Lockey, age 70, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2014. Born in Laurinburg on April 24, 1943, he was the son of the late Robert Stewart Lockey and Luvertia Yates Lockey. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Marilyn Sanderlin Lockey.
He is survived by his wife of 10 years, Kay Dawson Lockey; son, Robert Nelson Lockey and wife Rebecca; daughter, Laura Lockey Fahnestock and husband Van; two granddaughters; step-daughters, Kelly Wiggins and Deborah Farrow;   four step-grandchildren; brothers, Robert Duncan Lockey, James Lee Lockey and Morrison Glenn Lockey.
A funeral service with United States Army military honors was held  Sunday, February 2, 2014 at the Church of the Good Shepherd with Dr. Diane Deats and Rev. Howard Kendrick officiating. Burial will take place at Hillside Memorial Park in Laurinburg at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Boy Scouts of America, 617 Hammond Street, Rocky Mount NC 27804 or Meals on Wheels, 1501 Sunset Avenue, Rocky Mount NC 27804.
Arrangements by Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, Rocky Mount.