Mary Bell Locklear Obituary
It is with sadness that the passing of Mary Bell Locklear of Maxton, North Carolina is shared. Mary Bell, born on September 23, 1941, passed away on July 4, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mary Bell Locklear to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Norvell Bullard and Jessie Bell Jones; her husband Ernest Locklear Jr.; her children, Ricky Nelson Locklear and Essie Mae Milligan; her grandson Elliot O'Bryan Bethea; and her great grandchildren, Anthony and Elliot.
She is survived by: her daughter Vickie Locklear; her sister Florence Ella Bullard; her friend Patricia McMillian; her grandchildren, Donnie, Lonnie, Christopher, Aaron, Makayla, Jeffrey, Ashley, Robert, Carlos and David Darryl; her great grandchildren, Lonnie Jr., Edward Dean, Elaina, Elliot Jr., Coby, Johavan, Ziesha, Tuscany, Ziana and Ziashia; and her great great grandchildren, Riley Dean and Zaphoria. She is also survived by her great great nieces, along with a host of other relatives and friends.
