Obituary

Gerald William “Cherokee” Locklear

Age 65

https://www.facebook.com/will.locklear

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/gerald-locklear-obituary?pid=188595668

You Can Not Make This Up.

It was a sad after pride this year. Word of the passing of Will “Cherokee” Locklear. There are many “You Can Not Make This Up” stories about Cherokee. He owned a chain of very successful stores in the Carolinas. He also owned a getaway condo in the towers of Channel Side. We had known him for many years before as a fun customer at our stores. He LOVED to PARTY – Drink – Gamble – Boys!!! When he was cocktailed he was hard to understand. One night after many drinks we made it to Bradley’s on 7^th.  It was one of his first times there. Cherokee was WOOP WOOPING in his wild Indian voice. He said something to the bartender, who gave us a look like “I’m going to cut you all off!” I said, “It’s OK I speak Cherokee!!! (I really don’t, just understand drunk talk) He wants to buy the house a round of shots.” The bartender said “Really can he afford to pay for them?” I said “Yes, if not I will pay for them.” We all toasted to Cherokee. He paid for the round and then gave the bartender a $100 bill for a tip.  After that everybody at Bradley’s knew Cherokee!!!!