Janet "Jackie" Louise (Buckland) Lucas

It is with great sadness that the family of Janet “Jackie” Louise (Buckland) Lucas announces her passing on Sunday, August 27, 2023. She was 78 years old. Even though the family grieves, we have great comfort in knowing that Jackie believed and served our Lord Jesus Christ and trusted confidently that she is enjoying a heavenly home.

Jackie was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Earl Percy Lucas. She will be lovingly remembered by her children Daniel (Renee) Lucas, Sarah (Toby) Malphurs, and Andrew (Gina) Lucas. She will also be fondly remembered as “Nana” by her grandchildren: Joshua Cook, Erik Lucas, Reagan Lucas, and Joseph “Joey” Malphurs.

Born on March 10, 1945, in New London, CT, Jackie was an only child to Charles G. Buckland and Marion Louise Buckland Coleman. She was a graduate of Castleton University in Castleton, VT. She was a housewife to her three children as well as numerous foster children in Newport, VT.

In 1979, the family moved from Vermont to Florida. Jackie served as a Residential Manager/Occupational Therapist at Tacachale Disability Center in Gainesville, FL, for 30 years until retirement, which is the oldest and largest community for Floridians with developmental disabilities. Jackie was a member of Orange Heights Baptist Church in Hawthorne, FL, and truly enjoyed her church family there, especially her fellow Sisters in Christ.

She loved to cook and made the best potato salad (her favorite) on the planet. She was also a proud member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Jackie will be remembered through two services. We welcome family and friends to a visitation and viewing at Williams-Thomas Funeral Home, 22205 SE 69th Ave, Hawthorne, FL 32640, on Friday, September 8, 2023, from 6 pm to 8 pm. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Orange Heights Baptist Church (16700 FL-26, Hawthorne, FL 32640) on Saturday, September 9 at 11 am. The immediate family would like to thank our friends, church families, and the community for such an outpouring of love. We ask that in lieu of flowers please send donations to the Orange Heights Baptist Church or Haven Hospice, in memory of Janet Lucas.