Pallbearers
Chris Weadon • Eugene Lockett • Dana Cromwell Carlos Lamont Smith • Stephan Hite • Jonathan Hite
Interment
Landmark Memorial Gardens 1600 Glendale Milford Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45215
Funeral Arrangements
Arrangements have been placed in the caring hands of Preston Charles Funeral Home 400 N. Wayne Avenue | Cincinnati, OH 45215 A Repast will follow at Word Of Deliverance Family Life Center
Thank You
The family would like to thank Preston Charles Funeral Home, Word of Deliverance, Burress Temple, Julia’s Catering, Joshua Washington & Restoration, Clear Pixel Media Labs and to all of our family and friends for your love and support during our time of bereavement.
On October 20, 1956, First Lady Barbara Lockett, of Greater Life Changing Ministries, was born as Barbara Ann Hite to the late Robert and Ramona Hite in Cincinnati, OH. She was one of nine children and was taught at an early age, the Love of Jesus Christ. As a young child, she sat at the feet of her grandmother, Evangelist Lucille Parrish and gleaned from her wisdom and knowledge of what it was to serve the Lord and to live Holy. Seeking to walk in the way of the righteous as a young lady, she dedicated her life to Christ under the leadership of the late Bishop Frank Downs. March 26th, 1977, First Lady Barbara Lockett was united in Holy Matrimony to Bishop Charles A. Lockett, Sr. She served faithfully by her husband’s side in ministry. Their union was blessed by three beautiful children, Pastor Charles Lockett, Jr., Precious R. Lockett, and Timothy Eugene Lockett. The call upon her life was undeniable and in 1980, First Lady Barbara A. Lockett accepted the call into ministry and in 1983, she was officially ordained and licensed as a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ at the Church of God Militant Pillar Ground of Truth, Akron, OH. Being led by the Holy Spirit, Bishop Charles Lockett, Sr., and First Lady Lockett relocated to Greensboro, NC where their ministries flourished and spanned across several cities including, Richmond, KY, Columbus, OH, Danville, VA, Burlington, NC, Concord, NC, and Kannapolis, NC. Her heart’s desire was to teach and to minister to women and she opened the doors to Ruth’s House in Burlington, NC, a transitional and rehabilitative program for women recovering from drug abuse and addictions. First Lady Lockett faithfully poured the knowledge of God into women through numerous conferences, women’s retreats, one on one sessions and was a spiritual mother to many. One Saturday of each month, she would host “Women In Training for Leadership”, where she taught on, “His Needs/ Her Needs”, “Carnal Mind vs The Spiritual Mind”, “To Be Faithful Like Enoch”. She led by example by living the life of a Proverbs 31 Virtuous Woman. “She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. (Proverbs 31:26-30 KJV) First Lady Barbara A. Lockett was a true leader, powerful teacher, and an awesome servant of God. She served as co-Pastor of Graceful Fellowship/Peaceful Zion Ministries, Danville, VA, where she was blessed by the late Pastor, Shepherd Motley, who entrusted First Lady Lockett to care for her daughter, Shawn Weadon (Christopher), whom affectionately became one of her daughters. May 14, 2019, God in His infinite wisdom saw fit to call His daughter home. First Lady Lockett was preceded in death by her father, Robert L. Hite, grandfather, Earl Parrish, brother, Larry Carlos Richard, grandmother, Lucille Parrish, mother, Ramona Evans, step-father, Norman Evans, brother, John Lee Richard, and her half-brother, Samuel Wagner. She leaves to cherish her memories, her beloved husband, Bishop Charles A. Lockett, Sr., her children through which her legacy will continue, Pastor Charles A. Lockett, Jr. (Tiffany), Precious R. Lockett, Timothy Eugene Lockett, her grandchildren, Donovan, Charisma, Essence, Journee, Charles III, her spiritual children, Zack & Jack Garrison, and Christian Weadon. Her brothers, Elder Ronald F. Richard (Bertha), Dwight E. Richard (Matheresa), Diane Smith (Carl), Dea. Robert J. Hite (Karen), Elder Tracy M. Lee (Gregory), Myron Hite (Angela) and a host of relatives, friends and members of Greater Fellowship/Peaceful Zion Ministries and Greater Life Changing Ministries will continue to celebrate her life
ORDER OF SERVICE Organ Prelude Parting View Prayer Bishop Lucille Muldrow Scripture Readings Old Testament - Psalms 27: 1-4 Apostle Gregory Simpson New Testament - Romans 8: 35-39 Apostle Bertha Terry Musical Selection Joshua Washington & Restoration Remarks (2 mins please) Visiting Clergy Solo Selection Lavonne Lockett Acknowledgements of Cards and Resolutions Nicole Turner Moments of Reflection Remarks from the Family (2 mins please) Musical Selection Joshua Washington & Restoration Eulogy Pastor Charles Lockett, Jr. Benediction Recessional