Ray Lockhart, 53, died Feb. 8, 2012, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in West Palm Beach.
He was born in Indian River County and returned in 2004 from Georgia.
He attended the public schools of Indian River County and was a graduate of Vero Beach High School Class of 1976.
He was on the wrestling and weightlifting teams.
He was a correctional officer in Georgia.
He served in the Army.
He was a member of the New Jerusalem It’s Power Holiness Church in Miami.
Survivors include his daughter, Audrey Lockhart, of Vero Beach; brothers, the Rev. Willie A. Lockhart and Abe Lockhart, both of Vero Beach, Johnnie Lee Lockhart, of Alma, Ga., John Henry Lockhart and Elijah Lockhart Sr., both of Vero Beach; sisters, Gloria J. Lockhart and Rosemary Lockhart, both of Vero Beach; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ida Mae Green and Shug Lockhart.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 17 at Stone Brothers Funeral Chapel in Gifford.
A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Feb. 18 at Humble Church of God In The Living Christ in Gifford.
Burial will be Feb. 21 at South Florida National Cemetery in Lake Worth.
A guestbook is available at www.stonebrothersfuneralhome.com.