He was born May 25, 1937, in Wilson, North Carolina, the son of late Leon Lucas and Creola Bass. He was the younger of 2 siblings. On November 29, 1967, he married Floy Jean Stephens Childress, who survives him.
He served in the U.S. Air Force as a cryptographer beginning in 1954 and retiring in 1974. Mr. Lucas did volunteer work at the Houston Food Bank. He was a member and past deacon of the First Baptist Church of Pasadena.
He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Randy and Cindy Lucas of Alexandria, VA; Gary and Sandy Childress of Apple Valley, CA; and Jerry and Diane Childress of Irving, TX.; grandchildren, Matt and Emily Lucas; Kathryn Lucas and Andrew McKellips, Larry and Wendi Childress; Christopher and Shawn Childress, and Denise Synatschk; multiple great grandchildren.; and sister, Betty Jean Myrick from Tampa, FL. Mr. Lucas was preceded in death by his daughter; LuRena Lucas; and his granddaughter; Christina Childress.
A celebration of life service will be held Friday, March 8, at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Pasadena. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Shriners Hospital for Children (https://donate.lovetotherescue.org)
