Charles William "Charlie" Lucas

Lucas, Charles W. “Charlie”, 91, of Bellbrook, passed away Tuesday March 14, 2017 at Hospice of Dayton. Charlie was born on May 1, 1925 in Miamisburg to Nannie (Bond) and Robert A. Lucas. He was preceded in death by his parents, and brother, Elmer Lucas. Charlie served his country with honor in the U.S. Navy during the second world war. He was a member of the American Legion Post #598 Kettering and enjoyed attending their activities. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge for more than 50 years. Charlie is survived by his wife of 68 years, Georgia (Burroughs) Lucas; three sons, Mike Lucas (Chris) of Finneytown, Bob Lucas (Linda) of Maineville, and Dan Lucas (Melinda) of Bellbrook; five grandchildren, Kristine Atchley (Brandon), Matthew Lucas, Jessica Lucas, Ryan Lucas and Rachel Lucas; one step-granddaughter, Ashley Wilson; three great-grandchildren, Andrew Atchley, Kate Atchley and Xavier Mills; and one sister, Martha Jane Naugle of Richmond, Virginia. Charlie retired from N.C.R. in 1975 after working 32 years as a pipe fitter. After retiring, he enjoyed being a substitute custodian at Bellbrook Schools. Charlie was an avid sports fan. He enjoyed watching the Cincinnati Reds, U.D. Basketball, U.K. Basketball, O.S.U. Buckeyes Football, as well as his local team, the Bellbrook Eagles. He was an active member of Far Hills Community Church who enjoyed reading the Bible and attending Bible studies. Charlie loved cakes and pies. To help the family celebrate his life, you are invited to bring your favorite cake or pie to share during the visitation from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Saturday March 18th at Far Hills Church. Life celebration services will follow at 12:30 pm with Pastor Chris Williams officiating. Burial will be in Bellbrook Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Far Hills Church, 5800 Clyo Rd., Centerville, Ohio 45459 or Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Pike, Dayton, Ohio 45420. You are welcome to send a condolence or flowers to the family, or share a story about Charlie at www. ConnerAndKoch.com by clicking on his name. Copyright Notice © 2017 (Conner & Koch Life Celebration Home) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This obituary is a work protected under international and federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this compiled work may be reproduced, altered or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author. The author hereby grants the newspaper the right to publish the complied work on the dates and location provided in the submission details and further grants to the newspaper the right to reproduce the work electronically in any website or digital medium owned or controlled by the newspaper provided the copy is not altered or modified in any way. The funeral home's website domain must accompany any reproduction of the work. The work must not be used for or by any person for direct commercialized gain in competition with the author, the funeral home, or their respective businesses. Privacy Disclaimer The information contained in this Book of Memories is intended solely for the private use of the families and friends of the deceased to support each other and honour, respect and pay tribute to the memory of the deceased. Any and all other use is strictly prohibited. Without limiting the foregoing, any reproduction, distribution of the information contained herein, nor any contact or solicitation of any person identified in this work, nor any attempt to use the information in the work is prohibited.

Charles William "Charlie" Lucas

May 1, 1925 - March 14, 2017