Chuck is survived by his wife, Jearldean Lancaster of Lakeland, Florida; his children, Wayne and Kathy Lancaster of Benton, Louisiana, Rick and Michelle Lancaster of Bismarck, Arkansas, and Terri and Travis Young of Albuquerque, New Mexico; his grandchildren, Brandon and Emalee Lancaster of Benton, Louisiana, Tyler Lancaster of Buffalo, New York, Jordan Lancaster of Bismarck, Arkansas, Jared and Jenna Lancaster of Bossier City, Louisiana, Hayden and Brynn Young of Albuquerque, and Grace and Christian Lancaster of Bismarck, Arkansas; and his great-grandchildren, Logan and Blake Lancaster of Benton, Louisiana. He is also survived on his wife’s side by his step-children, Ross and Patty Tipton with seven step-grandchildren and six step-great grandchildren; Randall Cordell with two step-grandchildren and three step-great grandchildren; Brian Johnson with three step-grandchildren and one step-great grandchildren; Roy Tipton’s two step-grandchildren, eight step-great grandchildren, and two step-great, great grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Cecil Lancaster and Martha Pitts of Richmond, Virginia; his late wife, Rhoda Lancaster of Bossier City, Louisiana; his sister, Shirley Craig of Richmond, Virginia; and his step-son, Roy Tipton.
Chuck was born on August 17, 1940 in Richmond, Virginia to Cecil and Martha Pitts. He joined the Air Force shortly after graduating from high school and served in the military for 20 years. Chuck was very proud of his service to this country. Chuck married Rhoda Siegel in 1963 and had three beautiful children. Chuck liked to travel, both with his family and even after his children were grown, and often visited Branson, Missouri. He liked classic cars and he and Rhoda, along with friends, enjoyed going to classic car shows. He restored a 1955 Chevy and won an award for it at a car show. Chuck was passionate about helping others. He never hesitated to help some of the families from their old neighborhood in Bossier with mowing their lawns or fixing things around their house. Chuck and Rhoda were married for 38 years, until Rhoda passed away in 2000. In 2001, Chuck married Jearldean Phillips. Chuck’s mission to help others continued as he volunteered with the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Posse for thirteen years, helping to do welfare checks, check on stranded motorists, do vacation checks on houses, and other duties to help support his community. Chuck was also an active member of both the Krewe of Elders and Krewe of Artemis. He and his wife, Jearldean, served as Duke and Duchess in 2006 and Mardi Gras King and Queen in 2007 for the Krewe of Elders. They also served as Duke and Duchess for the Krewe of Artemis in 2010. He and Jearldean were also active in both helping plan and competing in the Senior Olympics. His children remember him as a jokester, who was always trying to make others laugh.
A funeral to celebrate Chuck’s life is scheduled for July 17, 2020 at 1pm at Hill Crest Funeral Home in Haughton, Louisiana. Dr. Randy Harper of Bellaire Baptist Church will officiate the ceremony. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Parkinson’s Foundation at Parkinson.org. Condolences can be sent to www.hillcrestmemorialfh.com by clicking on Obituaries and search for Charles Lancaster. The family would like to thank all of the hospice staff for their compassion and dedication in caring for Chuck.
