Charles Edwin “Ed” Lucas, 85, of Jerusalem, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at his home following a long battle with cancer.
He was born June 25, 1934, in Belmont County, a son of the late Willard Floyd and Wilma Faye Crum Lucas.
Ed was a member of the Jerusalem Church of Christ and the Eastern Ohio Angus Association. He retired from the former ORMET Corporation, Hannibal with 35 years of service.
In addition to his parents, Ed was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Ann Brown Lucas on Jan. 7, 2006.
Surviving are his long-time companion, Connie Ackerman, of Jerusalem; four children, Edwina Hickman and her husband, Roger, of Beallsville, Jeff Lucas and friend, Flavio Rodrigues, of Sarasota, Florida, Robin Christman and her husband, Todd, of Jerusalem, and Krista West and her fiancé, Kevin Kilburn, of Lewisville; five grandchildren Robbie (Erica) Lucas, of Ottawa, Aaron (Tiffany) Lucas, of Baltimore, Dulcie Christman, of Jerusalem, Mikaela West, of Lewisville, Cade Christman, of Jerusalem; three great-grandchildren, Aubrey and Aria Lucas, of Ottawa, and C.J. Lucas, of Baltimore; three brothers, Harold Lucas, of Bethesda, Larry Lucas, of Jerusalem, and Dwight Lucas and his wife, Penny, of Beallsville; three sisters, Eleanor Williamson and her husband, Ray, of Beallsville, Beverly Datkuliak, of Beallsville, Carolyn Stephen and her husband, Robert, of Morristown; several nieces and nephews; also extended family members Jerry and Stacey Ackerman, of Barnesville, Aaron Ackerman and family, of Bethesda, Ryan Ackerman and family, of Barnesville, Tammy and Brian Clary, of Somerton, and Jessica Clary, of Barnesville.
The family would like to offer a special “thank-you” to Ed’s brother, Larry who upon retirement returned home and stepped into the role of “Ranch Foreman.”
Private family visitation was held Friday, May 22, 2020, at the Harper Funeral Home, Beallsville. Graveside services for friends and family followed in Beallsville Cemetery on Saturday, May 23, 2020.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Ed’s memory to The Urologic Research Institute, 1 Medical Park, Wheeling , WV 26003.
Condolences may be offered at www.harperfh.net.
