Our History

Marty and Cindy Lockstone

Marty attended Dallas Institute of Funeral Service and became a licensed funeral director in 1981. The third generation funeral director took over management in 1988 and worked alongside Stony until 1991. Marty purchased Lockstone Funeral Home of Thomas in 1992, the funeral home built and owned by his grandfather up until 1967. 

R.L. "Stony" and Elaine Lockstone

Stony attended Echols College of Mortuary Science in Philadelphia and became a licensed funeral director in 1953. He took over operation of the family business in 1958. In 1977, he built the current funeral home at 210 N. Custer in Weatherford.

Ralph L. and Angeline Lockstone

R. L. Lockstone Funeral Home of Weatherford began with the purchase of Stott and Cramer Furniture and Undertaking in 1928. This location was on West Main Street in Weatherford. He later built a new funeral home at 205 N. Custer in Weatherford as well as what is now Lockstone Funeral Home of Thomas.



Our Beginnings

R.L. Lockstone Funeral Home of Weatherford began with the purchase of Stott and Cramer Furniture and Undertaking in 1928 by Ralph L. Lockstone.

Ralph owned and operated this business until 1958, when his son, R.L. “Stony” Lockstone, entered the business and took over ownership and operation of the funeral home.

The third generation of our family business, Marty Lockstone, joined in 1981 and took over management in 1988. Stony retired in 1991.

Adam Lockstone, a fourth-generation funeral director, joined the family business in 2008 as a fully licensed funeral director. Lockstone Funeral Home of Thomas was purchased by Marty Lockstone in 1992. Marty’s grandfather had built and owned this funeral home up until 1967.

Family Owned and Operated

Four Generations of Service

R. L. Lockstone
Stony Lockstone
Marty Lockstone
Adam Lockstone