Gastonia-
Mrs. Mary Geneva Lucas, 85, of 4335 Beatty Road, died August 14, 2009 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. She was a native of McAdenville, born May 4, 1924, daughter of the late Glen and Nora Foster Rankin. Geneva was a long life member of Sandy Plains Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday School Teacher for Four and Five year old children.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, Bob Beatty who died as a veteran in WWII, second husband, Harold Lucas; brother, Bill Rankin
Survivors include her daughters: Vickie Brooks and Sandra Curran, both of Sevierville, TN.
Brother: Mickey Rankin and wife Carleen; Sister-In-Law: Mary Rankin, all of Gastonia
Sisters: Josephine Lewis, Peggy Hayes and husband James, Bobbie Nichols all of Gastonia
Grandson: Ronnie Whisnant of Sevierville, TN
Great Granddaughter: Melia Whisnant of Sevierville, TN
The Family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Saturday at Withers & Whisenant Funeral Home
A Graveside Service will be 3:00pm-Sunday, at Sandy Plains Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Stephen Hensley and Rev. A.A. Bailey officiating
Memorials may be made to Sandy Plains Baptist Church, 5323 Union Road, Gastonia, NC 28056
Condolences may be made to the family at www.withersandwhisenantfuneral.com
Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home 2916 Union Rd. Gastonia 704-864-5144 is serving the Lucas Family.