Roy Dale Locke

Roy Dale Locke, age 73, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023, in San Antonio, Texas. Roy was born on July 18, 1950, in San Antonio to Ora Bea Gary and William Wayne Locke. He attended Robert E. Lee and then Churchill High School, where he graduated. He met the love of his life in 10th grade at Robert E. Lee, and they were married in May of 1968, for 55 years. Throughout their life together, Roy worked at Southwestern Bell for more than 15 years before owning and operating a parking lot striping company. He ran his business for 40 years before retiring a few years ago.

Roy was a big UT sports fan, rooted for Astros baseball, and made time for the San Antonio Rodeo. He enjoyed fishing at Rockport and other places and loved the King Ranch, so much so that he was the first owner of the King Ranch Truck in Texas. Roy was an avid watcher of TV Westerns, and his all-time favorite was John “The Duke” Wayne because “that was the code of the West”. Watching his children and grandchildren participate in sports was a favorite pastime.

Roy was preceded in death by his parents, Ora Bea and William Locke; brother, Wayne Locke; and grandchildren, Rayley Kocurek and Josh Fowler. Roy is survived by wife, Ginger Locke; daughters, Lisa Sanders (Robert), Tammy Locke-Carrillo, and Crystal Fowler; Siblings, Billy Locke (June), Linda Grant (Mike), and David Graham (Nicholle); grandchildren, Brandon Locke (Beverly), Cameron Locke, John Sanders, Jacob Fowler (Danielle), Tate Kocurek, Jaron Fowler, Gracie Kocurek, Lily Sanders; great grandchildren, Jayden Fowler and Alice Fowler and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at Porter Loring Mortuary, 2102 North Loop 1604 East, San Antonio, TX.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.