Ardatha Louise Robinson Locke

Ardatha Louise Robinson Locke passed away surrounded by family and friends on August 4, 2026 at her home in Antlers, Oklahoma. She was survived by her daughter Connie Navarra and family of California, her brother Rod Robinson of Oklahoma City, and her sister-inlaw Marion Edwards Robinson of Kensington, Maryland.

Ardatha was proceeded in death by her husband of twenty-four years David Keith Locke in 2005, her parents Nathalea Rose Holmes Robinson and Coy Louis Robinson, and two brothers, Douglas Robinson and Coy Lee Robinson.

Born on February 6, 1947, in Holdenville, Oklahoma, she graduated High School in 1965. She attended East Central University in Ada. She married the love of her life David Locke in 1981. After David’s death in 2005, Ardatha moved to Mexico where continued to mentor others. In 2022, she relocated to Antlers, to live with her best friends Scot and Jenna Radcliff. Her faith was the focus point and most important part of her life. She was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1975. David and Ardatha were committed to full time service as pioneers in Oklahoma, Texas and Mexico. However, David was also a speaker and that promoted their worldwide travels where they made friends and memories throughout Europe, Mexico, Canada and Asia. Ardatha was a very sweet, easy going person who could make any stranger feel like family within minutes. She literally had thousands of friends all over the world that she visited and stayed in communication with. Her favorite places were Mexico, Japan and Italy. Her interests were traveling, healthy cooking, long walks, and entertaining. Her home was always open to all. She will be missed by so many.