Betty Jane Lucas
Funeral service for Betty Jane Lucas, 72, of Nacogdoches will be held at 10:30 am Friday, May 13, 2011, at First Church of the Nazarene in Nacogdoches. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery.
Mrs. Lucas died on Monday, May 9, 2011, in Nacogdoches. She was born July 9, 1938 to Edgar and Mary Kostal Duke.
Betty graduated from Nacogdoches High School in 1956 and was retired from Moore Business Forms (RR Donnelly). She was involved with her church which included traveling with church members on numerous mission trips. Betty assisted with the administration of the Nacogdoches Christian Academy.
Betty loved gardening and taking care of her flowers. Most of all Betty loved her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her children, Wayne Lucas of Nacogdoches, Cecil Lucas and wife Mary of Nacogdoches, Carl E. Lucas, Jr., and wife Nancy of Palestine; sister, Della Maler; brother, James Duke; grandchildren, Chris Lucas and wife Emily, Mendy Willaby and husband Jerry, Michael Lucas- Emerson, Cecil Lucas Jr. and wife Monica, Joseph Lucas, Jacob Lucas, and Brady Lucas; great-grandchildren, John Thomas Lucas, Karlie Irvin, Logan Lucas, Jaycee Willaby, Taylor Willaby, Aiden Lucas, and Kently Lucas; three step-great grandchildren, Ashton, Robert, and Rebecca.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Ed Lucas; daughter-in-law, Lilly Lucas; sister, Margie Duke, and brother, Victor Duke.
Visitation will be from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Thursday, May 12, 2011, at Cason Monk-Metcalf 5400 North St. Nacogdoches.
Condolences may be offered at www.casonmonk-metcalf.com
