Lorene K. Lockaby
Easley, SC
Lorene Knight Lockaby, 81, of Heritage Lane, passed away Monday, August 13, 2018, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Clinton, SC, she was a daughter of the late Dewitt and Lillian Nalley Knight.
Mrs. Lockaby was a 1962 graduate of Greenville Technical College. She retired from St. Francis Hospital, as a Registered Nurse, after more than 40 years of dedicated service to others. She was past president of the St. Barnabas Guild of Nurses for several years and also enjoyed going to yard sales.
Surviving are her husband of 64 years, Bill Lockaby; a daughter, Rene Patat of Lawrenceville, GA; a son, Michael Lockaby of Greenville; grandchildren, Pastor Jason Wilson (Serena), Jennifer Patat and Kelsey Bracken (Chris); great grandchildren; Ashlyn, Braylon, Cayden, Noa, Brooklyn, Talon, Pressley and Jackson; sisters, Louise Gibson, Patricia Gillespie, Jo Snipes and Sue Humphries all of Easley, Peggy Gilstrap of Liberty and Grace Stith of Surfside Beach, SC; and brothers, Walter Knight of Six Mile, Clyde Knight of Easley and Tommy Knight of Piedmont.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by sisters, Hazel Ray and Syble Henderson.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 17, 2018 at 1:00 PM in the chapel of Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown with burial to follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends prior to the service on Friday from 11:00 AM until 12:45 PM at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Agape Hospice, 529 Mills Avenue, Greenville, SC 29605.
The family will be at their respective homes.
Condolences may be expressed online by visiting www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.