William Lockhart

William Lester "Boomer" Lockhart, 64, died Thursday morning March 26, 2015, at home. Born in Memphis, grew up in College Park, Ga. After high school he enlisted in the U.S. Army serving in Vietnam. Bill was a "proud papa of the best kids a man could have." Active with the Boy Scouts of America and a softball coach in Griffin and a Civil War Historian who spent countless hours cleaning, restoring and tracking surviving relatives of buried soldiers in historical cemeteries. In 2003 he relocated his family from Milner to Trenton and threw himself into the community. An old school biker with a big heart for Veterans Affairs who loved his country. Bill was a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and one of the original Mechanized Cavalry members, number 34 of what has now grown to almost 2,300 strong. Former Commander of American Legion Post 106 and honored as the 2011 Dade County Chamber of Commerce's Citizen of the Year Award following his volunteer efforts during recovery after the tornadoes in April. Preceded in death by his parents, Isaac Lester and Dorothy Pearl Lockhart; and brother. Alden Lockhart. Surviving relatives are his daughters, Elizabeth Ann Lockhart, of Trenton, Stephanie Dawn Lockhart, of Trenton currently serving in Kuwait and Angela Tyson Stevenson, of Lakeland, Fla.; brother, Danny Lockhart, of Conyers, Ga.; and sister, Gloria Darlene Lockhart; nephews, Adam and Ryan Lockhart; niece, Heather Bodiford; and several great-nieces and nephews. The celebration of Bill's life will be 1 p.m. Saturday, April 4, 2015, at the AmericanLegion Post 106 in Trenton. Family will receive friends from noon until service time at the American Legion Post 106. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the American Legion Post 106, P.O. Box 305, Trenton, GA 30752, to benefit the Army Emergency Relief Fund as well as the local Post 106. Please visit www.RyanFuneralHome.net to share memories and condolences. Arrangements by Ryan Funeral Home, Trenton, Ga.