He was born November 25,1933, in Salem, WV, a son of the late James Aldrich and Laura (Reeder) Lockard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Jim Lockard and one sister Francis Powell.
Edward retired from Dupont with several years of service. He was a member of the Vienna Baptist Church, the Moose Lodge, Parkersburg and was an avid fisherman. He also enjoyed traveling and spending time at the beach.
Survivors include his son, David Lockard of Parkersburg; daughter Tambra Lockard of Cairo, WV; brother Tom Lockard; sisters Dottie Murphy, Jeannie Romine; grandchildren Charlie Amore, Tony Lockard, Aisha Moghal, Adil Moghal, Nikki Kaneff and 8 great grandchildren.
Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Interment will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 12 p.m. until the time of service on Tuesday at the funeral home.