Obituary of Elizabeth "Bea" Lockhart

Manchester, Tennessee - Mrs. Elizabeth “Bea” Lockhart, age 89, of Manchester, TN, passed from this life on Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Manchester, TN. Miss Bea was born in Hopkinsville, KY, to her late parents Orson Thompson Cary and Hazel Reynolds Cary. Elizabeth Lockhart, Miss Bea, Grandma, Mom came to know the Lord in her thirties so she had some catching up to do. She served the Lord from that day on with all her heart and soul. She influenced the lives of countless children through her ministry at First Church of the Nazarene. She served at Good Samaritan helping families with food, clothing, financial support for many years. She brought several young women into her home at various times to provide for them and love on them. She loved big. Her last years at McArthur Manor were tough but she loved on the staff and they loved on her. Many, many times over the last months you could hear the words, I Love you More! And in her heart she did. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Don Lockhart; daughter, Brenda Farless, grandson, Stacey Lee Floyd. Miss Bea is survived by daughters, Patricia Stewart and Donna Foster; sisters, Zorayda Alder and Pauline Hampton; 8 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, 6 great great grandchildren. Visitation with the family will be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, from 6:00pm until 8:00pm at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at 1:00pm from the chapel of Central Funeral Home with Elbert Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Fredonia Cemetery in Coffee County. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Central Funeral Home is honored to serve the Lockhart family, 931-723-7774, centralfuneralhome.com