Annie Katherine Vanoven Lucas - Hickory Flat

Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Annie Katherine Vanoven Lucas, 66, of Hickory Flat died Aug. 16, 2005. She was born April 9, 1930, at Ava, Mo., to Thurman A. and Marie VanWinkle Boatman. She was a homemaker and member of Olive Branch Country Church of Hickory Flat.

Survivors include her husband, Clifton S. Lucas of the home; three sons and daughters-in-law, Jim and Shelby Vanoven of Hickory Flat, Clay and Mae Vanoven of Rosebud, Marvin and Mary Vanoven of Bradford; two step-sons, Ken Lucas of West Memphis, Nathan Lucas of Bono; one step-daughter, Susie Martin of Jonesboro; five grandchildren, Lisa Vanoven of McRae, James Vanoven III of Hickory Flat, Kassy Whitener of Pleasant Plains, Clayton and Ashley Vanoven or Rosebud; 13 step-grandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildren; six brothers, O'Dell Boatman of Smith Grove, Ky., Ardel Boatman of Lake City, Charlie Boatman of Manila, Gene and Lonnie Boatman, both of Caraway, Larry Boatman of Bradford; four sisters, Marie Bressie of Bald Knob, Clorine and Ludene Constant, both of Lepanto, Irene Ashley of Melbourne.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Johnny Boatman.

The funeral was held at 2 p.m. Friday at Searcy-McEuen Chapel with Brother John VanWinkle and Brother Jesse McKee officiating. Burial was at Olive Branch Cemetery under the direction of Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home.

Pallbearers were Tommy Atkinson, Robert Covington, Tim Reaper, Kevin Smith, Lee Tarwater and Tilton Vanoven.