AZLE-Michael Jinks Lockley passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at the age of 65.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 2 p.m. Monday, September 20, 2021 at Brown Owens & Brumley’s Joe B. Brown Memorial Chapel.
VISITATION: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. (1 hour prior to service time) Monday, September 20, 2021.
Michael was born Thursday, September 6, 1956 to Jinks and Betty (Skidmore) Lockley in San Antonio, Texas. He graduated from O D Wyatt High School, Class of 1975. He worked construction with his father and began building wooden rollercoasters in 1985, starting with the Texas Giant. He built rollercoasters and travelled worldwide, which he thoroughly enjoyed. Michael was a man of “true grit” and had a good work ethic. His friends were life long and became family and they always boasted of his loyalty and integrity. Michael enjoyed all simple pleasures in life: good food, good blues music, good company, and cruising on his Harley Davidson. He loved old westerns and his favorite was Gunsmoke. Michael was a loving son, father, grandfather, and friend, and will be deeply missed.
Michael is preceded in death by his father, Jinks Lockley.
SURVIVORS: Mother, Betty Lockley; sister, Vicki Harris and husband, Al; brother, Harold Lockley; daughter, Kristina Borden and husband, Daniel; son, Brandon Lockley; son, Jonathan Lockley; granddaughters, Mackenzie, Kodi and Shelby; and many ,many friends.
Brown Owens & Brumley Family Funeral Home
425 S. Henderson St.
(817) 335-4557
Berylene Blair Foster
I lived down the street from the Lockley family. We were all very young and would play in the front yards and My favorite memory of Michael laughing so hard, telling jokes, he cracked us all up. Michael was an honest accomplished carpenter, a true friend, fiercely loved his family and God. My prayers go out to the Family and for all of us who knew him, you will be missed.
Kristina Borden
Thank you for sharing your memories and saying such kind words about my father. I miss his jokes and joyful laughter.
Nancy Goochey
To the Lockley,sorry for your loss, he’s in a better place.Many prayers to YOU’LL. Love your cousins.
Kristina Borden
Nancy,
Thank you for your kind words & most of all, your prayers.
Randy Greener
I’m so sorry to here this about Micheal. We did a lot of growing up back in the sixties. He was a good friend. We had the best neighborhood to grow up in. I just sorry I found out about this too late or I would have been there. My prayers go out to his family.
Kristina Borden
Randy,
Thank you for your kind words. I’m sorry you weren’t able to attend, but just knowing you loved him and wanted to be there means so very much to us.
Randy Greener
I was so sorry to here about Micheal. We did a lot of growing up back in the sixties. He was one of the gang. Looking back I can see that we had one of the best neighborhoods to grow up in. I have lots of good memories of him and all our other friends. I’m just sorry I found out about this too late or I would have been there. My prayers go out to the family.