Mr. Elbert Eugene “Gene” Lockner, age 84, of Jonesborough, passed away on September 11, 2024, at Four Oaks Nursing Home.
Gene was born on November 11, 1939, to the late Blaine and Mary Story Lockner, in Washington County, Tennessee.
He proudly served his county in the United States Army. Gene retired from Hoover Ball in Erwin, Tennessee. Gene was of the Baptist faith. He loved NASCAR and enjoyed collecting automobiles and other odds and ends. He loved doing mechanic work.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Lois Lockner; son, Lynn Lockner; sisters, Carolyn Ann Lockner Williams and Geraldine Ewing.
Survivors include brother-in-law, Bill Ewing; nephews, Gerald Williams and his wife, Chita and Kevin Williams and his wife, Vicky; great nieces, Allison W. Bennett and Kennedie Renfro; great nephews, Jonathan T. Williams, Alex Renfro, and Samuel Williams; great great-nieces, Ava N. Bennett and Emma R. Bennett.
Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 AM, on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Cherry Grove Cemetery with Rev. Brian Brown officiating. Friends may come by Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM, on Friday, September 20, 2024, to view and sign the register.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cherry Grove Cemetery Fund, 188 Cherry Grove Rd, Jonesborough, TN 37659.
Condolences may be sent to the Lockner family online at www.dillow-taylor.com
Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Jonesborough, TN 423-753-3821
Uncle Gene Lockner,
Let me tell you about my uncle. Throughout my life from the time, I was a little boy he was a very special uncle. He always made time to teach me things and tried to show his interest and kindness. Even through hardships, when he and my aunt Lois lost their only son: Lynn. I stayed closer to him through the years after this tragedy.
Gene loved fast car's and taught me a lot about working on them. There were several times we helped each other pull engines out and replace with a new rebuilt engine.
My uncle would help anyone in the family, if he knew they needed help. If he felt that someone was in trouble and needed help financially, he would let them have the money or borrow it, until they could pay it back. I know, because he came to the rescue for me when I was forced to place my mother in a nursing home. It was repaid back to him-he knew it would be, because we helped each other on many things when help was needed. Anytime that I needed to borrow something that Uncle Gene had-he never turned me down. Any time he needed my help, I would always make the time to help him also. This was my uncle Gene; he will be missed dearly. One day we will see each other again my friend/uncle Gene.
Bill Beckett
