Carlyle B. Lucas, age 84, of Clinton, Missouri passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Clinton Healthcare and Rehab Center, Clinton, Missouri. A memorial service will be held 11:00 A.M. Sunday, March 22, 2015 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Clinton. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Seventh Day Adventist Church and may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Carlyle was born on October 23, 1930 in Port, Oklahoma. He worked as an x-ray technician for 45 years and was an active member of the Clinton Seventh-Day-Adventist Church. He was a history buff and loved traveling, camping and telling stories. In his youth, he enjoyed boating, waterskiing and riding motorcycles. Carlyle was a talented wood worker and could fix almost anything.

Carlyle was preceded in death by his parents, Wirt and Elsie Lucas, and his 9 brothers and sisters.

He is survived by his wife, Grace, of Clinton; two sons, James Lucas of Jenks, Oklahoma and Donald Lucas of Dallas, Texas; two daughters, Barbara Lopez of Springfield, Missouri and Denise Merryweather of Pekin, Indiana; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.