(Attended Waldron (MI) High School)
Monty L. Lockwood, age 73 passed away on September 27, 2024. He grew up on a dairy farm in Michigan with his parents and brother, Timmy. Monty attended Waldron High School and graduated in 1969.
His career was driving across the country as a semi-truck driver and for Panther for over 40 years. Monty never met a stranger and loved to socialize about cars and trucks.
He also liked “tinkering around” doing various projects. He resided in St. Charles, Missouri with his girlfriend, Melody Moore for 21 years.
Monty was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Jeannette Lockwood. Surviving are his four children: Christy (Rick) McFarland, Jason (Michelle) Lockwood, Jeremy (Lauren) Lockwood, and Amie (Rob) Lockwood – Stucker. He also had 13 grandchildren: Lexi, Elijah, Anna, Abby, Amelia, Ethan, Shelby, Tyler, Owen, Samantha, Jaxson, Declan, and Scarlett.
A memorial in his honor will be held at New Hope Community Church in Bryan, Ohio on Sunday, October 20th at 2:00pm.