Ronnie Dean Locklear, age 63, of Rowland, NC passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at home.

Ronnie was born May 15, 1963 in Robeson County to the late Zide Locklear and the late Edith Locklear.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a niece, Katherine Parker and a nephew, Eric Wayne Locklear.

He is survived by three sisters, Diane Locklear (Merrill), Judy Stanley, and Sylvia Locklear, all of Rowland; one brother, Bobby Locklear of Rowland; his aunts, Lula Jane Hunt of Lumberton, Magalene Locklear, Peggy Hunt, Annie Rogers, and Clemetine Oxendine, all of Rowland; one uncle, R.L. Oxendine of Rowland; two special friends, James Howard "Jug Head" Clark and April Hunt, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends.

A visitation will be held on Sunday, May 31, 2026 from 2:00-3:00 PM at Benson Chapel Baptist Church, 270 Benson Chapel Road, Rowland. The funeral will immediately follow in the church at 3:00 PM.

Burial will follow in the church cemetery.