Geraldine Locke

Geraldine Locke, 89, of Humansville passed away Sunday, November 9, 2014 at the Northwood Hills Care Center in Humansville. She was a twin and one of 6 children born in Collins, Missouri to Austin and Beulah Hensley. Geraldine was saved on May 5, 1939 and later graduated from the Collins High School. She married Olen Swindler on May 20, 1945 and they were the parents of 2 daughters, Fay and Darlene. She was a homemaker and worked hard on the farm with her husband and daughters. She enjoyed sewing, embroidery and quilting. She worked in the garden and canned the produce that she raised. She was a very good cook. Olen passed away on May 17, 1964. She later married Truman Locke on October 6, 1975 and he passed away in 2009. She was a member and regular attendee of the Mt. Enon Missionary Baptist Church before health issues kept her from attending. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; brother Alvin Hensley and twin brother Burldine Hensley; sister Mildred Spoor; grandson Dennis Coffin and son-in-law Bill Witt. Geraldine is survived by daughters Fay Coffin and her husband Dean of Collins, Missouri and Darlene Witt of Humansville, Missouri; brother Dale Hensley and his wife Laurie; sister Rosie Routh and her husband Bill; sister-in-law Irene Hensley; brother-in-law Herschel Spoor; grandsons Dewayne Coffin and his wife Tina, Dale Coffin, Kenneth Witt, granddaughter Lynn Eagon and her husband Warren; great-grandchildren Jay, Jeff, Darren, Destiny, Samantha, Michelle, Dustin, Lexie and Bobby; numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. Funeral services for Geraldine Locke will be held 2 PM Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at Murray Funeral Home in Humansville officiated by Bro. Ralph Benham with burial immediately following in the Humansville Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons Kenneth Witt, Jeff Witt, Darren Eagon, Dewayne Coffin, Dale Coffin, Dustin Coffin, and Bobby Coffin. Honorary pallbearer will be Jay Witt. Visitation will be from 1-2 PM Wednesday prior to the funeral service. Online condolences may be submitted at www.murrayfuneralhomes.com. PDF Printable Version

Geraldine Locke

July 13, 1925 - November 9, 2014