In Memoriam

Betty Ruth Haile Lucas

February 12, 1945 - December 7, 2024

 

Mrs. Betty Ruth Haile Lucas, age 79, passed away, Saturday, December 7, 2024. She was born February 12, 1945, in Lancaster, SC, daughter of the late John Haile and Mildred Crenshaw Haile and was the loving wife of Hazel Eugene Lucas. Mrs. Lucas enjoyed cooking, traveling, shopping online, and spending time with family at her beach house several years ago. Family was most important to her, and she loved spending time with them, especially her grandchildren. She also loved her fur baby, Zack.

Mrs. Lucas is survived by her husband, Hazel Lucas; son, Timothy “Tim” Lucas (Kim); daughter, Lorie Blackmon (Roger Wolford); five grandchildren, Joel Blackmon, Adam Blackmon (Rachel), Kylie Stroud (Tyler), Breanna Lucas (Jerry Rowe), and Hayden Lucas; three great grandchildren, Arianna Blackmon, Castle Blackmon, Oakleigh Stroud, and one on the way, Kaizley Rowe; brother, Ronnie Haile (Tammy); sister, Carolyn Cootie; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and brothers, Kenneth Haile, Jerry Haile, and Bobby Haile.

The Celebration of Life Service for Mrs. Lucas will be 2:00 pm Thursday, December 12, 2024, at The Chapel of Burgess Funeral Home. Burial will be private.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:00 pm, one hour prior to the service, at Burgess Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, for those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to Susan G. Komen, Breast Cancer, 13770 Noel Road, Suite 801889, Dallas, TX 75380.