Obituary of Richard Braxton Lucas

Richard Braxton “Luke” Lucas, age 67, of Conover, NC, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018. He is son of the late Fred Matthews & Louise Childs Lucas and was preceded in death by a brother, William Lucas and sister, Jane Opengari. Luke was a graduate of James River High School of Buchanan, VA, attended and graduated from Oral Roberts University on a basketball scholarship in Tulsa, OK. He worked for J & S Trucking Company of Lexington, NC for six years, worked for Caldwell Freight Lines of Lenoir, NC for twenty five years, and for Sunbelt Express for five years in Hickory, NC. He was loved by all who met him and had a “fun loving” personality. Customers & trucking associates knew him as “Big Shorty”. Luke is survived by his wife, Lana Taylor Lucas of Conover, NC; sisters and brothers-in-law, Margaret & Larry Blair of Pell City, AL, Martha & Don Hanger of Churchville, VA, Nancy Davis of Richmond, VA, Peggy Waldron of Salem, VA; brothers and sister-in-law, Fred Lucas of Fincastle, VA, Robert Lucas of Fincastle, VA, David & Sandra Lucas of Daleville, VA; many nieces & nephews also survive.

Funeral service will be held 2 PM, Monday, February 12, 2018, at Petunia Christian Church, with interment to follow at West End Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday from 1 PM until service time at the church. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, Attn: Office of Development, 2900 N. Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL, 33607.

Grubb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.