Willie Edward Lucas, Jr. Obituary (1945

Let Us Pause to Honor the Memory of Chief of Police Willie Edward Lucas, Jr. (RET) Chief of Police Willie Edward Lucas, Jr. (RET) age 67, of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, formerly of Hanover entered this life on July 27, 1945 in Whitesburg, Kentucky. He was the loving son of the late, Willie Edward, Sr. and Geneva Phillips Lucas. He was raised in Whitesburg and graduated high school there. Willie was inducted into the United States Marine Corps on Sept. 19, 1963 during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged on Sept. 18, 1969 from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Willie moved to Jefferson County in 1970 and worked at Williamson Heater for five years. He then served as Chief of Police for 17 1/2 years for the Town of Hanover. Willie was united in marriage to Sharon Marie Pennington and they enjoyed 33 years of marriage together. He was of the Baptist faith and was a member of the Madison Moose Lodge No. 765 and the Fraternal Order of Police Stacks of Power Lodge and Jefferson Post 9, of the American Legion. He enjoyed fishing, camping, collecting knives, guns and stamps. He had resided in Harrodsburg since 1998. Willie died Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at his home in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. A LOVING FAMILY Willie will be missed by his devoted wife of 33 years: Sharon Marie Pennington Lucas of Harrodsburg, Kentucky; his loving daughter: Christina Watterson Lucas and her companion, Jeremy Angus of Madison, Indiana; his adoring grandchildren, Nycole, Ethan, Shane and David; his great granddaughter, Kennedy White; his sister, Linda Donovan and her husband, Bill of Jeffersonville, Indiana; his father in law and mother in law: Lindburg and Shirley Williams Couch of Deputy, Indiana; his sisters in law and brothers in law: Henrietta Patton and her companion, Jerry Faris of Hanover, Indiana; Carolyn Salkeld and her husband, Ken of Scott County, Indiana; Barb & Rob Sims of Hanover, Indiana; Raymond & Lisa Pennington of Canaan, Indiana; Lynn Pennington and his wife, Michelle of Lexington, Indiana; Kenny & Rhonda Pennington of Columbus, Ohio; his best friends, Judy & Larry Kelly of Harrodsburg, Kentucky; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie Edward Lucas, Sr. died, December 25, 1970 and Geneva Phillips Lucas died, July 26, 1980; his brother, Richard Gay Lucas died, Feb. 1, 2009. CELEBRATION OF LIFE CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 7:00 p.m., by Reverend J.D. Traylor at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may call Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. until time of the service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MILITARY SERVICES Full military honors will be conducted on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Chapel, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana, by Jefferson Post 9, of the American Legion. FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE SERVICE Fraternal Order of Police Stacks of Power Lodge will conduct services on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Willie Edward Lucas, Jr., please click here to visit our sympathy store.