Albert V. Lockett

Albert Vernon Lockett, 88, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2011 after a lengthy illness. He was born to Vernon and Mary Lockett in Pittsburgh, TX, March 15, 1923. He was a loving father, adored grandfather and devoted husband.

Vernon lost his father at age six and was raised by his mother and aunts in Tyler, Texas. Vernon enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps in November of 1943 after receiving his civil engineering degree at Texas A&M College Station. He started as a private and was promoted to the rank of Captain serving as Aircraft Maintenance Officer. Upon retiring from the service in 1946 he went to work for Exxon Corporation and spent over 40 years working as a civil engineer around Texas, Korea, and Japan and on the northern slopes of Alaska. He was member of Tallowood Baptist Church from 1967 until he moved to San Marcos in July of 2007.

Vernon is preceded in death by his parents Vernon and Mary Lockett. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Anne Lockett, two daughters, Linda Lockett of Austin and Carolyn McCrocklin and husband John of San Marcos, three grandchildren, Clint McCrocklin and wife, Heather of New Braunfels; Julie Gray and husband Daniel of San Marcos, Courtney Hodge and husband Clay of Houston, TX.

A Funeral Service will be conducted at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home, 13001 Katy Freeway, Houston, Texas, 77079, on Friday, April 15, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Memorial Oaks Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to Special Olympics of Texas, 7715 Chevy Chase Drive, Suite 120, Austin, TX 78752, http://www.sotx.org/donate/.

Services are under the direction of Memorial Oaks Funeral Home of Houston.