Kathleen A. Locke, age 86, of Zionville, the wife of Norman Locke, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at her home.

She was born July 14, 1936, in Trinidad. A daughter of the late William and Olive Kong.

She is survived by her husband, Norman Locke of Zionville, one daughter, Belinda Locke of Hillsborough, North Carolina, two sisters, Marie Gotshall and husband Bud of Castleberry, Florida and Dee O'Brien of Apopka, Florida. She is also survived by numerous beloved nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews, and her Holy Cross Church Family.

In addition to her father and mother she was preceded in death by her siblings, Marge, Roslyn, Arlene, Wilma, Yvonne, Godfrey, Desmond, Stephen and Peter.

A celebration of life will be held at Holy Cross Episcopal Church, Thursday, November 3, 2022, at 11:00 AM. Reverend Father Allan McCaslin will officiate.

The family respectfully requests no food.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Holy Cross Episcopal Church Altar Guild, 122 Skiles Way, Banner Elk, NC 28604 or to Hunger and Health Coalition, 141 Health Center Drive, #C, Boone, NC 28607.

Online condolences may be sent to the Locke family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.

The service will be live-streamed. https://youtube.com/channel/UCna0bZn80r6njEwJijl9JjA

She was beautiful ,                                                                                                                                                                                    but not like those girls in the magazines. She was beautiful, for the way she thought. She was beautiful, for the sparkle in her eyes when she talked about something she loved.  She was beautiful, for her ability to make other people smile, even is she was sad. No, she wasn't beautiful for something as temporary as her looks. She was beautiful, deep down to her soul. She is beautiful.

Scott Fitzgerald