Mr. Elton Drexel ?Luke? Lucas, 92, a resident of McIntire Drive in Columbia, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2006 at Life Care Center of Columbia.
Funeral services for Mr. Lucas will be conducted 11:00 am Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at Williams Funeral Home in Columbia with Reverend Pete Tackett, Reverend Billy Kimbrough and Reverend Mike Dawson officiating. Burial will be in the Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends from 4:00 to 8:00 pm Tuesday at the funeral home.
Born in Danville, AR, he was the son of the late Marvin and Maude Burch Lucas and husband of Ruth Cryer Lucas. He was a retired clothing salesman for JC Penny and Bullock?s of Las Vegas, NV, former sheriff of Clark County, NV, an avid gardener, fisherman, enjoyed cooking and loved church fellowship. He was active in the phone ministry of First Baptist Church and dedicated to his church fellowship in helping anyone who needed a smile or a telephone greeting. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and a longtime faithful member of First Baptist Church of Columbia.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Cathy Lucas of Marietta, GA; a son, John Ed Penny Lucas of Tarzana, CA; three grandchildren, Lucas Bigham of Marietta, GA, Heather Jeff Sevely and Megan Gary Lewis, both of San Marcus, CA; great granddaughter, Brieanne Kaye Sevely of San Marcus, CA; three brothers, Jim Lou Lucas of Chanute, KS, Oael Betty Lucas of Piedmont, KS and Burch Lucas of Wichita, KS; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Woody Lucas; two sisters, Glenda Thompson and Avonelle Womack.
Pallbearers will be Leon Dixon, Steve Brown, Lucas Bigham, Randy Jiles, Gary Beaty, Tom Carroll, Mel Bunch and Glen Lucas, Jr.
Honorary pallbearers will be Mr. William Reed, Mr. Cliff Ragland, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bale, Rev. & Mrs. Doug Vaughn, Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Anderson, Mr. & Mrs. Wallace Woody, Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Ruth, Mr. & Mrs. Cleo Long, Mr. & Mrs. Ned Bridges, Mrs. Marsie Alderson, Mrs. Vonceile Thornton, Mrs. Juanita Blevins, Mrs. Mildred Wantland, Mrs. Thelma Beauchamp, Mrs. Willie Joe Grooms, Mrs. Dean Sherril, Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Kimbrough, Mr. & Mrs. Foster Wilt, Mrs. Edna Willford, Mr. Bob Edelen, Allison Edelen, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Belk, Mr. & Mrs. Doyle Buchannon, Mrs. Ella Fitzgerald, Mr. Michael Green, Mrs. Pheba Hardison, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hooten, Mr. & Mrs. Dave Jolly, Mrs. Billy Kimbrough, Mr. & Mrs. Dale Lokey, Mr. & Mrs. Robert McDowell, Mr. & Mrs. Robin McLaughlin, Gary & Karen Townsend, Mr. & Mrs. Charles McBroom, Mrs. June Montgomery, Mr. & Mrs. Joel Moen, Mrs. Hattie Nowlin, Mrs. Coretha Nichols, Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie Norton, Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Price, Mrs. Cappy Reed, Mrs. Virginia Rice, Mrs. Dulcene Rose, Mr. & Mrs. Royce Russell, Mr. & Mrs. Doug Short, Mr. & Mrs. Billy Strickland, Mrs. Betty Vinson, Mrs. Gayle Mabry, Mr. & Mrs. Carl Yaglowski, Mrs. Alice Dixon, Mrs. Letha Beaty, Mrs. Patty Brown, Mrs. Tom Carroll and Mrs. Phylis Bunch.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, 2790 Pulaski Hwy, Columbia, TN 38401.