Freestone County, Texas
Obits


Houston Chronicle newspaper - Thursday 01/24/2002 edition

LUCAS

MRS. WINNIE J. LUCAS, 99, of Richards, died Tuesday, Jan. 22, at Grimes-St. 
Joseph Health Center in Navasota. She was born August 1, 1902 in Freestone 
County and had been a resident of Grimes County for 79 years. A devout 
Christian, she was a long time member of Shiro Baptist Church. She was 
preceded in death by her husband William F. Lucas in 1974. Survivors include a 
son, W.I. Lucas and wife Joyce of Huntsville; grandchildren, Eraina Lothringer 
and husband Skeeter of Houston, Rhonda Parks and husband Bradley of Tomball, 
Karen Hale and husband John of Clear Lake and their 3 children, and Billy 
Wayne Massey and wife Debbie and their 3 children; great grandchildren, Rona 
Lothringer Presley, Ty Lothringer, Jamie Vernon Parks, Michael Lucas Parks and 
Jason Bradley Parks; great-great grandchildren, Ashliegh Hurd, Jessica 
Jenkins, Carlos Guzman, Lauren Lothringer and J.J. Parks along with numerous 
nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends. The family will 
receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening from 5pm to 7pm. Funeral 
services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the Shiro Baptist Church in Shiro with 
the Rev. Jack Jeter officiating. Interment will follow in the Independence 
Cemetery. Lindley-Roberston-Holt Funeral Home.

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The Bryan - College Station Eagle 
January 24, 2002

Winnie J. Lucas
Aug. 1, 1902 — Jan. 22, 2002

RICHARDS, Texas — Services for Winnie J. Lucas, 99, of Richards are set for 1
p.m. Saturday at Shiro Baptist Church. The Rev. Jack Jeter will officiate.
Burial will be in the Independence Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, with the family present from 5
to 7 p.m. at Lindley-Robertson-Holt Funeral Home in Navasota.

Mrs. Lucas died Tuesday at Grimes St. Joseph Health Center.

She was born in Freestone County. She lived in Richards for 79 years. She was a
housewife and farmer. Mrs. Lucas was a member of Shiro Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William F. Lucas.Survivors include a
son and daughter-in-law, W.I. and Joyce Lucas of Huntsville; two grandchildren;
five great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.