Barbara Ellen Lockhart
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Barbara Ellen (Yeado) Lockhart passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at Hospice House of Kansas City. She was born May 16, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri to Nora Mae and William Yeado. She was preceded in death by her mother, father and first husband, Bill Nevin.
She graduated from Bishop Miege High School in 1966. She had a lovely singing voice and was very involved in all singing opportunities Miege offered: Girls’ Folk Group, Girls’ Ensemble, Choral, Chorus and Choir. She also was on the debate team. After graduation she attended Pittsburg State. She worked at Kansas University Medical Center for 35 years in various capacities. For the last 20 of those years she worked in the purchasing department, eventually rising to the Director of the department. After leaving KU she was the Director of Procurement at the Housing Authority of Kansas City. She loved her work and continued working until a month prior to her passing. She demonstrated courage and tenacity through her 3 ½ year battle with lung cancer.
Barbara is survived by her husband (James) Sam Lockhart whom she married December 19, 1982, son Christopher Nevin (Marni), daughter Eleanora Lockhart, sisters Beverly Carnelia (Joe), Kathleen Renner (Mike), brothers William Yeado (Sharon) and Kevin Yeado, 8 nieces and nephews and 7 great-nieces and great-nephews.
Private service will be held April 1, 2020 at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society, Raytown, Missouri.
Private burial at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas.
Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
Our sincerest condolences from the entire staff and Board of the Housing Authority of Kansas City. Barb was a fantastic coworker. She will be missed.
My heartfelt condolences to Sam and family. I had the honor of working with Barbara at HAKC since 2012. She was a strong , knowledge and experienced Director of Procurement and Contracts. Her work ethic was second to none and she always looked for ways to improve the performance of her department. We shared a love of cats and would tell stories about them, much to the dismay of our coworkers!.
She was a fighter until the end!
I will miss you B (as I affectionally called her).
I had the honour of meeting Barbara and having a very positive conversation with her upon starting my new position at HAKC. She was a pillar, a great Servant Leader, and a treasure to HAKC by always caring, ever kind and giving. Whilst waves of grief break over her coworkers and family, crushing like a storm, God greeted her with a warm embrace, and gently called her home. Her positive attitude as a warrior is personally missed by me.
Yeado families,
You all have our deepest condolences during this difficult time of losing Barbara. Know you are in our prayers.
My greatest condolences to Barbara’s family. I have only spoken to her on the phone. She seemed like a very special person.
I am so sorry for the family during this great loss to be limited by circumstances in the honoring of her memory. To Nora, her daughter a special prayer for comfort, peace and healing.