Gayle Clair Pursell (Meyer) Lockhart, 84, of Slidell La., passed away on May 28, 2024, after a brief hospitalization. She was born in October of 1939 to Curtis and Clair (Fitzmorris) Pursell in New Orleans, La.
Gayle graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1957. In 1961, she married Joseph Meyer and went on to have her only two children, Joseph and John. She was later married to Victor J. Lockhart in 1994 until his death in 2020.
Gayle worked for over 40 years for American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) where she was highly valued and celebrated. She retired in 2016.
Gayle was predeceased by her mother and father and her brothers, Lawrence B. Fitzmorris and Curtis J. Pursell.
“Granny” is survived by her two sons: Joseph and his wife, Brooke and their children, Jordan and Joseph, and John and his wife, Joan and their children, Courtney and Christopher. She is also survived by her brother, Ron Pursell, his wife Fran, and their children: a son, Curtis Pursell and his wife, Aimee; a daughter, Erin and her husband, Alex Wiener. Additionally, she is survived by her sister-in-law Ann Fitzmorris, and her children: Lucia and her husband, Doug and Lance and his wife, Kristin. Finally, she leaves behind her precious little dog “Mollie,” many nieces, nephews, and cousins, as well as so many cherished friends.
Services will be held at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home at 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd. in Metairie La. on June 22, 2024, from 9 - 11am. Interment will be private in St. Patrick no. 1 Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to either the Second Harvest Food Bank,
www.no-hunger.org or to the ASPCA, www.aspca.org, organizations Gayle felt strongly about.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.LeitzEaganFuneralHome.com.
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