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Obituary of Wendell Ervin Locust
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Wendell Ervin (Delli) Locust, 33, of the Wolftown community went home to be with the Lord Saturday, April 9, 2016. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of Frank James Sr. and Betty Littlejohn Locust of Cherokee.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Owen and Agnes Bigwitch Long Littlejohn and Arthur William and Sallie Junaluska Locust; uncles, Ernest Locust Jr., Ammons and Johnson Littlejohn; cousins, Ernest Locust Jr., Patrick George, and Kirk Locust; sister, Brittany Renee Locust and brother, Travis Littlejohn.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Frank James Locust Jr. (Jody); three sisters, Beverly (Marcos), Kimberly (Calvin), and Victoria (Ricky) Locust; uncles, James Locust Sr. (Evelyn), Arthur Locust Jr. (Parshala), Jeremiah Locust; aunts, Laura Saunooke, Ernest Wilnoty, Yahnie Squirrel, Linda George (Johnny), Wilani Taylor, and Suzanne Locust; three nieces, Adrianna Locust, Keya Standingbear, and Brianna Locust; and six nephews, Luther Standingbear Jr., Henry Standingbear, Lawrence Standingbear, Wanblee Standingbear, Eli Simpson and Keaton Locust.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday at Goose Creek Baptist Church. Revs. James (Red) Bradley and James Gunter will officiate with burial in the Littlejohn Cemetery.
The body will be taken to the church at 5:00 pm Monday by Crisp Funeral Home to await the hour of service.
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Thursday
1
January
Funeral Service
Thursday, January 1, 1970
Goose Creek Baptist Church
Goose Creek Road
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
Service Time: 11:00 AM
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Monday
11
April
Visitation
5:00 pm - 11:00 am
Monday, April 11, 2016
Goose Creek Baptist Church
Goose Creek Road
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
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Tuesday
12
April
Interment at: Littlejohn Cemetery
11:00 am
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Littlejohn Cemetery
Washington Creek Road
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
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