Betty Sue Locklear Hunt, 81, of Boggs Road, Thomasville entered the presence of her Lord and Savior on Wednesday afternoon, July 1, 2026, surrounded by her family.

Born to James and Flora Locklear, Betty’s story began in Pembroke, North Carolina, a place that shaped her long before she ever built a life elsewhere. Though she would spend over fifty years in Davidson County, raising a family, making lifelong friendships, and faithfully working each day, she always considered Robeson County home.

She was proud of her Lumbee heritage and carried it with quiet confidence throughout her life. The traditions, values, and close-knit family bonds that marked her childhood continued to define the woman she became. She loved telling stories about the people and places that formed her, hanging onto memories that otherwise would have been lost to time. In many ways, she became a bridge between generations, ensuring her children and grandchildren would know not only where they lived, but where they came from.

For fifty-three years, Betty worked at Thayer Coggin in High Point where she took tremendous pride in her work and believed there was dignity in showing up every day, working hard, and doing every task to the best of her ability. Betty didn’t measure success by titles or possessions. Instead, she found satisfaction in honest work, providing for her family, and living within her means. She taught by example that a meaningful life is often built through ordinary faithfulness repeated day after day.

Family was the center of Betty’s world.

She loved deeply, protected fiercely, and remained unwaveringly loyal to those she called her own. Her grandchildren brought her immeasurable joy, and nothing pleased her more than seeing her family together. Home was wherever the people she loved happened to be.

Those who knew Betty also knew she possessed remarkable strength. Life brought its share of heartbreak, disappointments, and loss, yet she continued moving forward with resilience that inspired those around her. She did not seek sympathy but on occasion she did want some attention. And she wasn’t afraid to let you know that, either.

Betty faced each season as it came, trusting God to provide enough grace for the next day.

She appreciated life's simple blessings.

A good meal shared with family.

Conversations that lasted longer than planned.

A familiar hymn.

The comfort of routine.

The satisfaction that comes from a day's work well done.

She understood something our world often forgets—that contentment is not found in having more, but in recognizing the gifts already provided us.

Her life also reflected a generation that believed character mattered. She valued honesty, respected hard work, expected personal responsibility, and believed integrity should never be compromised. While the world changed dramatically during her lifetime, her principles never did.

Although she would never freely admit a mistake, when she made one, she carried the weight of it like a fresh, hidden scar, invisible to others but tender to the touch. Those who loved Betty will remember a woman who was authentic in every season of life. She never pretended to be someone she wasn't. Her opinions were genuine and her convictions sincere.

The measure of a life is not found only in the years we live, but in the lives we shape.

Betty shaped many.

She leaves behind a family rooted more deeply because of her, traditions preserved because of her, stories remembered because of her, and a legacy of faithfulness that will continue long after her earthly journey ended on a scorching July afternoon.

Her family takes comfort in the promise of Scripture that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. While her voice is now silent here, her influence continues in the lessons she taught, the sacrifices she made, the meals she prepared, and every single facial expression she so freely shared.

Her work is finished.

Her race is complete.

And she is finally home.

Betty was a member of Landmark Baptist Church in High Point and enjoyed attending Rich Fork Baptist Church occasionally with her family.

Betty was preceded in death 26 years ago by her beloved husband, Andrew Hunt; her parents, James and Flora Locklear and six siblings, Susan Ann Clark, Mary Sue Lowery, Helen Locklear, Sherry Locklear, Floyd Locklear and Larry Locklear.

Left to cherish her memory are her three sons, Wayne Hunt (Teresa) of Lexington, Brian Hunt (Kristen) of Ellijay, GA, Tony Abernathy of Macon, GA; three brothers, Cerles Locklear (Vashtie), and James Ervin Locklear of Pembroke, Mitchell Locklear (Diane) of Red Springs; three sisters, Glenda Crouse of Thomasville, Roshella Maness of Charlotte, Linda Faye Deese of Red Springs; sister-in-law, Macy Hunt of Thomasville; brother-in-law, Lee Kermit “Pap” Locklear of Pembroke; nine grandchildren, Braxton Vestal, Chloe Crabb (Tyler), Grant Hunt, Madi Pitts (Brandon), Anna Pitts, Aubrey Hunt, Carolina Hunt, Kennedi Hunt, and Ace Hunt; great-granddaughter, Bella; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family and her best four-legged-friend, her baby, Sadie. She also left behind one box of Navy snuff.

A funeral service will be held Sunday, July 5, 2026, at 3:00 PM at Rich Fork Baptist Church in Thomasville with Rev. Michael Bowers and Rev. Vee Oxendine officiating. Burial will follow at Landmark Baptist Church Cemetery in High Point. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church beginning at 2:00 PM and at other times in Lexington at the home of her son, Wayne and daughter-in-law, Teresa.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Landmark Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 6055 Sunset View Drive, High Point, NC 27263.