Rev. R.L. Lockerby

Rev. R.L. Lockerby, 92, of Peoria formerly of Manito passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, IL. He was born on June 26, 1920 in Bay City, IL to Roy and Dorothy (File) Lockerby. After high school, he worked at several different jobs until he joined the Navy. Rev. Lockerby was studying to be a Chaplain at the University of North Carolina when the war ended. Limestone Baptist Church licensed him to become a minister in 1944. In 1945 he received his Bachelor of Arts degree at Howard College in Birmingham. On December 25, 1945 he married Norma Faye Brandon. He then went to Seminary at Ft. Worth, TX and received a BA in Religious Education and a Masters of Theology; he also had a BA in Education, Guidance and Counseling from Bradley. Rev. Lockerby was the pastor in Paris, TX in 1950. In 1953 he accepted the pastoral position in Easton, IL. From 1954 until 1972 found him as Associational Missionary for the Illinois Valley Baptist Association. His wife Norma passed in 1973. In 1975 he became pastor of Manito Southern Baptist Church, planning to stay for about a year, God, had other plans for him because he stayed, the remaindered of his ministry. He married Ana Jewell (Judy) Finn on Thanksgiving Day 1979. She passed away March 8, 2006. Along with his dedication to the Lord’s work, he had a teaching career; it began in 1952 in Boswell, OK, through 1984 at Peoria School District. Rev. Lockerby received the Distinguished Service Award for 10 years of service at Proctor Hospital in Addiction Recovery in 2002. Visitation and funeral services for Rev. Lockerby will be at the Manito Baptist Church, 306 W. North St. Manito, IL. on Monday, March 18, 2013 visitation will begin at 2 p.m. and end at 4 p.m. when the funeral and military services begin. Graveside services will be on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 3:00p.m. at the Alto Pass Cemetery in Alto Pass, IL. Memorial contributions can be made to the Manito Baptist Church. Online memorial messages may be left for the family at www.hurleyfh.com. Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Rev. R.L. Lockerby

June 26, 1920 - March 12, 2013

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