Erica Nicole Lockhart

Erica Nicole Lockhart, 28, was taken from us on September 16, 2014. She was born October 11, 1985 in Searcy. Erica is the daughter of Cherie Ritter Grigsby of Bald Knob and Steve and Mary Lockhart of Bradford. She is the granddaughter of Helen Brimer of Bald Knob, Charles Ritter of Texas and Maggie Bartel of Florida; great-granddaughter of Ruby Corbett, Jim and Norma Boyce all of Bald Knob. Erica is survived by her step-brother, Anthony French, Tim and Josh Benford; aunts and uncles, Kitty and Ray Brothers of Texas, Larry and Danna Ritter of Texas, Billy and Beverly Lockhart of Bald Knob and Jeannie Smith of Bald Knob; cousins, Jody Collins, Zack, Christie and Billy Dale Smith, Will and David Lockhart all of Bald Knob, Daniel Ritter, Nathan Brothers and Misti Webster of Texas. She is preceded in death by her son, Nicolas Logan Valdez, grandparents, Bobby Joe Lockhart and Judge Brimer; great-grandparents, LD and Gloria Ritter and Elsie Corbett. Visitation will be Friday, September 19, 2014 at Powell Funeral Home in Bald Knob from 6-8 p.m. Services will be conducted Saturday, 2 p.m., in the chapel. Interment will follow in Shady Grove Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Powell Funeral Home Bald Knob-Judsonia. www.powellfuneralhome.net.