Benny Lucas

Benny Lucas, 82, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 1:13 a.m. on Monday, August 18, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born to Robert and Nellie (Howington) Lucas on December 9, 1942, in Dungannon, Virginia.

Benny worked construction for many years and also worked for Gaunt and Son in Wabash, Indiana. He married Loretta Stanley on February 23, 1963. She passed away on March 1, 2009. 

Benny is survived by one son, Ernie (Renae) Lucas of Wabash, Indiana; four daughters, Belinda Fields, Joan Lucas, June Thornsberry, and Susan Weaver, all of Wabash, Indiana; thirteen grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Fred Lucas and Billy Joe Lucas, and two sisters, Opal Campbell and Alice Conley. 

Visitation for family and friends will be on Thursday, August 28, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash, Indiana 46992. 

Private family graveside service will take place at Friends Cemetery in Wabash, Indiana. 

McDonald Funeral Homes, Wabash Chapel, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash, Indiana 46992, have been trusted with Benny Lucas’ final arrangements.

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