Charles Edwin Lucas

Charles Edwin "Ed" Lucas, 85, of Jerusalem, Ohio passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at his home following a long battle with cancer. He was born June 25, 1934 in Belmont County, a son of the late Willard Floyd and Wilma Faye Crum Lucas. Ed was a member of the Jerusalem Church of Christ and the Eastern Ohio Angus Association. He retired from the former ORMET Corporation, Hannibal with 35 years of service. In addition to his parents, Ed was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Ann Brown Lucas on January 7, 2006. Surviving are his long-time companion, Connie Ackerman of Jerusalem; four children, Edwina Hickman and her husband, Roger of Beallsville, Jeff Lucas and friend, Flavio Rodrigues of Sarasota, Florida, Robin Christman and her husband, Todd of Jerusalem, Krista West and her fiance, Kevin Kilburn of Lewisville; five grandchildren Robbie (Erica) Lucas of Ottawa, Ohio, Aaron (Tiffany) Lucas of Baltimore, Ohio; Dulcie Christman of Jerusalem, Mikaela West of Lewisville, Cade Christman of Jerusalem; three great-grandchildren, Aubrey and Aria Lucas of Ottawa, Ohio, and C.J. Lucas of Baltimore, Ohio; three brothers, Harold Lucas of Bethesda, Larry Lucas of Jerusalem, and Dwight Lucas and his wife, Penny of Beallsville; three sisters, Eleanor Williamson and her husband, Ray of Beallsville, Beverly Datkuliak of Beallsville, Carolyn Stephen and her husband, Robert of Morristown; several nieces and nephews; also extended family members Jerry and Stacey Ackerman of Barnesville, Aaron Ackerman and family of Bethesda, Ryan Ackerman and family of Barnesville, Tammy and Brian Clary of Somerton, and Jessica Clary of Barnesville. The family would like to offer a special "thank-you" to Ed's brother Larry, who upon retirement returned home and stepped into the role of "Ranch Foreman." Knowing there are many friends and relatives who would like to pay their respects by attending Ed's visitation, on behalf of his family we, at the Harper Funeral Home would like to express apologies that the current situation requires that visitation be limited only to the immediate family. However family and friends are invited to attend Ed's graveside service on Saturday, May 23 at 1 pm in the Beallsville Cemetery where social distancing will be observed and face masks are encouraged. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Urologic Research Institute, 1 Medical Park, Wheeling , WV 26003.

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