Jerry Lucas

Gerald Wayne "Jerry" Lucas, 69, of Burfordville passed away Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

He was born Jan. 28, 1951, in St. Louis to Nicholas and Eva Abercrombie Lucas. He married Jackie "Sue" Aufdenberg, and she preceded him in death in 1991. Jerry married Patsy Locke on Dec. 24, 1998.

Jerry was a veteran of the Vietnam War and was inducted into the U.S. Army on Sept. 19, 1968. He was honorably discharged Sept. 17, 1971, at the rank of sergeant. He worked as a mechanic at the former Bangert Ford Implement dealership in Jackson and later worked as a mechanic for the City of Cape Girardeau, retiring in 2011. Jerry was a member of Millersville Baptist Church. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing.

He is survived by his loving wife, Patsy, of 21 years; children, Chad (Stacy) Lucas of Marble Hill, Missouri, and Tasha (Scott) Williams of Hendersonville, Tennessee; grandchildren, Shayden, Destinee and Cameron Williams; and siblings, Paul Divinny of St. Louis, Mary Lucas of Cape Girardeau, Susie Lucas-McCain of Perryville, Missouri, Carol Lucas and Mike Lucas, both of Jackson, and Tammy Lucas and Todd Lucas, both of Cape Girardeau.

In addition to his first wife, Jackie, he was preceded in death by his parents and two siblings, John Divinny and Linda Lucas.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jason Grubbs officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at 1 p.m. at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or to Wounded Warriors Fund.

Sympathy messages may be sent to the family online at www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.