Larry Avon Lucas

Mr. Larry  Avon  Lucas,  age 68,  of Lake City, Florida  died  suddenly on  Tuesday, Nov.  18,  in the North Florida Regional Hospital, Gainesville, Florida.  He was born in Thomasville, Georgia and had resided in Lake City, Florida for  over  60 years.  He was a former member of the Lake City Fire  Department,  worked  for   the  Columbia County School  Board in the maintenance  department for 38 years  before retiring  in 2008.  He also was   a certified electrician  and owned and operated Lucas Electric  for many years.  He  was  a graduate of Lee College, Cleveland, Tenn.,  a  veteran of the Vietnam War,   attended the Welcome Congregational  Holiness  Church of Lake City,  Fla. He also enjoyed  fresh and salt water  fishing, raising  cattle and gardening.  He was preceded in death by his parents,  Sam  D. and Murdell Bass Lucas.  He is survived by his wife, Genevieve  Anderson  Lucas of Lake City, Fla.: His daughter, Tracy (Tim)  Duckett of Lake City, Fla.:  His son,  Timmy (Lori)  Lucas  of Lake City, Fla.:  Two step-children,  Zary  (Jeannie)  Alford of Glen St. Mary, Florida  and Timothy  (Maria)  Alford of Sanderson, Fla.:  Two brothers,  Virgil Lucas of Jacksonville, Florida and Charles Lucas of Avon Park, Fla.:  Eight grandchildren,  Chelzie, Breanna, Tiffany,  Lonnie, Jamie, Joseph, Timbra  and Zack.  Brother-in-law, Wayne Church of Lake City, Fla.:  Other family members include,  Manual Bass,  Sherwood Bass and Davis Bennett.  Funeral services will be conducted at 11 A.M. Saturday, Nov.  22,  in the Chapel of Guerry Funeral Home with Rev.  Lance Crews, Pastor of the Welcome Congregational Holiness Church, officiating and assisted by Rev. Justin Griffis and Rev. Wayne Church.  Interment will be in Williams Cemetery, Lake City, Florida.  Visitation will be from 6 to 8 P.M.  Friday, Nov. 21, at GUERRY FUNERAL HOME, 2659 S.W. Main Blvd (U.S. 41 South), Lake City, Fla. www.guerryfuneral home.net