William Ned Locke, 91
A Pearl Harbor survivor, he was on the U.S.S. Pennsylvania on Dec. 7, 1941 during the surprise Japanese attack. He retired a warrant officer from the U.S. Navy and was part-owner and manager of radio station WDBL AM and FM in Springfield. He was a longtime member of Forest Hills Baptist Church in Brentwood, and was a 32nd Degree Mason, a Shriner, and a life-long member of the retired Navy Officers Association.
He is survived by brothers, Eugene Locke of Russellville, Ky., John Locke of Ridgetop and Jack H. Locke of McMinnville; sisters, Floal Delaney of Chattanooga, Eula Bryant, Pauline Holmes of Indianapolis, Ind., Anna Duke of McMinnville, Roberta Bell of Springfield and Mary Lou McCollum of Nashville; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Harpeth Hills Funeral Home with Dr. Jerry Winfield officiating. Burial followed at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your favorite charity.
Information courtesy of High Funeral Home.
