WILLIAM DEAN LUCAS SR.

William Dean Lucas Sr., 92, widower of Ann H. Holman Lucas, died on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia.

Born in Millen, Georgia, he was a son of the late Henry Dean Lucas and Juanita Averette Lucas. Mr. Lucas was a U.S. Navy veteran, a York Rite Mason and a retired lifelong mechanic.

Surviving are a son, David Lucas (Karen) of Columbia; a daughter, Charlotte Lucas of Sumter; six grandchildren, Maj. Clifford Dean Lucas (Michele), Andrew Lucas (Michelle), Cecelia Lucas, Stephanie Laitenen, Micheal Lucas and William Lucas; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held at noon Friday at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Lyn Anderson and the Rev. Adrienne Anderson officiating.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. today at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com.

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.