Jerry Don Lucus
Jerry Don Lucus, 77 of Vernon, died on Sunday, July 24, 2016, in Vernon. Services will be Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at 2 p.m., at the Calvary Baptist Church with Randy Echols officiating. Interment will be held at Wilbarger Memorial Park under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home.
Jerry Don was born Sunday, June 4, 1939 in Vernon. He was the son of the late Grady Henry Lucus and the late Mamie Elizabeth Jolly Lucus. He married Rebecca (Becky) Ann Smith on June 9, 1961 in Vernon. He had been a resident of Vernon all of his life. He was a graduate of Vernon High School in 1957. He was a member of Texas National Guard. He was a former member of Vernon Lions Club, volunteer custodian of the Kid League field for seven years and a Kid League coach for seven years. He retired as manager of the Wilbarger County Exhibit Building. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Rebecca (Becky) Lucus of the home; two sons, Randy Don Lucus and wife Pat of Las Vegas, Nev., Ronnie Dale Lucus and wife Paige of Vernon; his grandchildren, Banner Michelle Brewer and husband Chris of Altus, Okla., Ashlee Mae Locke and husband Mitchell of Miami, Tx., Mandie Nicole Lasher and husband Nathan of Mansfield, Tx., Meredith Marie Lucus of Oklahoma City, Okla., Allison Nicole Lucus of Randlett, Okla., Lindsay Marion Lucus of Las Vegas, Nev.; great-grandchildren, Brayden Christopher Brewer, Baileigh Rhae Brewer, and Noah Thomas Lasher.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters Ruby Wilcox, Norma Klein, and Inez Morris; brothers Tommy Jordan and Grady Henry, Lucus Jr, and a granddaughter Jamie Dawn Lucus.
Visitation will be Tuesday, from 6 to 7 p.m., at Sullivan Funeral Home.
Memorials can be made to Kid League Baseball Program or Wilbarger County 4-H.
Pallbearers will be Nathan Lasher, Chris Brewer, Brayden Brewer, Gerry Pruitt, Trevor English, Mitchell Locke, Curtis Russum and Clint Russum.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.sullivanfuneralhomevernon.com.
