Margaret Marie Mills Lucas

Margaret Marie Mills Lucas, 88, of Vinton, Va., passed away on Monday, December 7, 2009. She was born in Princeton, W.Va., on April 7, 1921, but grew up in Covington, Va. She moved to Vinton in 1948. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Leslie Lewis Lucas. She was employed for over 30 years at Heironimus Department Store. She was a member of Belmont Baptist Church in Roanoke. Surviving are her son, Berkley Lucas and his wife, Pat, of Roanoke; two grandchildren, Brian Lucas and his wife, Lori, of Salem, and Andrea Foutz and her husband, Ben, of Roanoke; three great-grandchildren, Zachary Foutz, Alex Foutz, and Jordan Lucas; and niece, Rhonda Cook Jennings and her husband, Bill, of Botetourt County. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2009, at Lotz Vinton Chapel with Rev. John Fox officiating. Interment will follow in Trinity Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, December 9, 2009, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Belmont Baptist Church or to the Vinton Life Saving Crew. Arrangements by Lotz Funeral Home, Vinton Chapel. Online condolences at www.lotzfuneralhome.com.