Locklin

Modena I. Deal Locklin, 96, of the Chicora Medical Center, formerly of Meridian and Butler, died at 7:50 p.m. Tuesday at the medical center.

Born June 21, 1912, in LaMesa, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Donal Lawlis and the late Maggie (Butler) Lawlis.

Mrs. Locklin was a supervisor in the dietary department of the Butler Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Deshon) for 30 years.

She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Locklin belonged to Butler Chapter 45, Order of the Eastern Star.

She enjoyed flowers, cooking, baking, and piecing quilts. Mrs. Locklin enjoyed traveling in the United States and in foreign countries. However, her greatest love was her family and family get-togethers, especially at Christmas. She will be sadly missed by all.

Mrs. Locklin is survived by her one son and his wife, Edwin E. and Mary Lou Deal of New Castle; five daughters and their husbands, Daneen and Don King of Butler, Barrie and Mike Smaretsky of Butler, Gaye and Francis Wiest of Meridian, Jenny and Dave Forter of Meridian and Hope and Jim Sisley of York, S.C.; 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Clois Lawlis of Orange Park, Fla., and Dick and Juanita Lawlis of Siloam Springs, Ark.

Mrs. Locklin was preceded in death by her first husband, Edwin E. Deal, who passed away in 1964; and by her second husband, Robert Locklin. She also was preceded in death by her son, William Deal; two sisters, Irene and Neva; and one brother, Benton.

<B>LOCKLIN</B> — There will be no public visitation or services for Modena I. Deal Locklin, who died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008.Funeral arrangements are being handled by the <B>Thompson-Miller Funeral Home</B>; information and a private guest book are available at www.thompson-miller.com.