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     Vergie Ellen Simmons was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.^1,5,3 Her Social Security Number was 224-09-0126.⁶ She was born on May 15, 1898 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,5,2,3,6,4 She married Letcher Enoch Whitenack, son of Rev. Delaware Meritt Whitenack and Enora Addie Mobie "Lenora" Iddings, on September 5, 1931 at Hollins, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,3,2 As of September 5, 1931,her married name was Whitenack.² Vergie Ellen Simmons died on July 17, 1975 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 77.^1,5,3

     George Amon Updike George Amon Updike, age 79, of Roanoke, passed away April 15, 1985, at the home of his daughter. He was a member of Vinton Baptist Church and a retired pipefitter for the Norfolk & Western Railway, with 47½ years of service. He was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy Whitenack Updike. Surviving are his daughter, Myrtleine U. Gilmore; son-in-law, Raymond L. Gilmore; two grandchildren and their husbands, Theresa and John Whitacre of Winchester, Valerie and Jerry Martin of Richmond; five great-grandchildren, Carissa and Brian Whitacre, Ray, George and Edward Martin. Also surviving is a kind and faithful neighbor, Mildred K. Peters; a childhood friend, John W.Greer and several dear nieces and nephews. It is suggested that memorials be made to the Vinton Baptist Church Building Fund. Funeral services will be conducted from Oakey's Vinton Chapel 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 17th, 1985, with the Rev. Dr. William P. Warnock officiating. Burial will be in Fair View Cemetery. Friends may call at Oakey's Vinton Chapel.² He was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.² He was born on March 15, 1906 at Virginia.¹ He married Dorothy Mae Whitenack, daughter of Rev. Delaware Meritt Whitenack and Enora Addie Mobie "Lenora" Iddings, circa 1927.^1,2,3 George Amon Updike died on April 15, 1985 at age 79.²

     Her Social Security Number was 223-34-7134.⁶ Myrtleine Easter Updike was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.^2,7 She was born on May 31, 1929 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,6,3 As of August 30, 1947,her married name was Gilmore.³ She married Raymond Lee Gilmore on August 30, 1947 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,4,8,2,3 Myrtleine Easter Updike died on June 29, 2006 at Virginia at age 77.^6,2 She Myrtleine Updike Gilmore, 77, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, June 29, 2006 after a long battle with Parkinsons Disease. She was a member of Vinton Baptist Church. Surviving are her devoted husband of 58 years, Raymond L. Gilmore; daughters and sons-in-law, Theresa Whitacre and husband, John of Winchester and Valerie Martin and husband, Jerry of Richmond; five grandchildren, Carissa Mulahn, Brian Whitacre and wife, Jill, Ray Martin, George Martin and Edward Martin and wife, Katie; two great-grandchildren, Jessica Mendez and Micah Martin. Funeral services will be conducted from Oakeys Vinton Chapel at 12 noon Monday, July 3, 2006 with the Rev. Dr. William R. Booth and the Rev. Dr. Robert L. Wayne officiating. Burial will be in the Fair View Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the Vinton Baptist Church Building Fund. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Oakeys Vinton Chapel, 982-2221. on July 1, 2006.²

     Raymond Lee Gilmore was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.^2,6 He was born on August 2, 1924 at Roanoke, Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of Aug 1, 1924.^1,3,4,7 He married Myrtleine Easter Updike, daughter of George Amon Updike and Dorothy Mae Whitenack, on August 30, 1947 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,8,2,9,5 Raymond Lee Gilmore died on November 30, 2010 at Virginia at age 86.^2,7 He Raymond Lee Gilmore, 86, of Roanoke, Va., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 30, 2010. He retired after 42 years from the Norfolk and Western Railway as an Electrical Foreman and was a veteran of World War II. He was also a longtime member of Vinton Baptist Church where he served as a lifetime deacon. He was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtleine Updike Gilmore. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Theresa G. and John Whitacre, of Winchester, Va., and Valerie G. and Jerry Martin, of Richmond, Va; five grandchildren, Carissa Leah Mulahn, Brian Eric Whitacre and wife, Jill, Ray Edward Martin and wife, Stephanie, George Gilmore Martin, and Edward Lynn Martin and wife, Katie; and five great-grandchildren, Jessica, Micah, Caleb, Haleigh, and Emma. Funeral Services will be conducted at noon on Friday, December 3, 2010, at Oakey's Vinton Chapel with Dr. Bill Booth officiating. Burial will follow in Fair View Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Vinton Baptist Church. The family will receive friends on Thursday, December 2, 2010, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Oakey's Vinton Chapel, 540-982-2221. on December 2, 2010.²

     Samuel Homer Strickler was buried at Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co., West Virginia.⁵ He was born on December 5, 1855 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,2,5 He married Harriett Elizabeth Conner, daughter of Jonathan Conner and Mahala Thrash, on February 28, 1878 at Floyd Co., Virginia; The family bible and obituary say the marriage date is Feb 27, 1878.^1,6,2,7,4 Samuel Homer Strickler died on July 23, 1930 at Iaeger, McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 74; Killed in a fight.^2,5 He Charges Preferred After Death of Opponent in Fight. WELCH, July 30 — H. J. Harman, 55 years old, president of the Sandy River district. McDowell county, board of education, was at liberty today under $5,000 bond to await action of the grand jury on charges growing out of the death July 23 of Samuel H. Strickler, 74 years old, of Iaeger. Harman waived a preliminary hearing following his arrest yesterday and furnished bond. It was charged that the Saturday before Strickler's death he and Harman engaged in an altercation at Iaeger which resulted in blows. The following day, relatives of Strickler alleged, he suffered a stroke of appoplexy and died a few days later. on July 30, 1930.⁸

     Henry Alfred Lucas was buried at Iddings Cemetery, near intersection of Daniel's Run Road and Huffville Road, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^13,6 He Henry Alfred Lucas, 78, of Hollins, founder and president of H. A. Lucas & Sons, Inc., Contractors, died Sunday at his home. Born in Floyd, he came to Roanoke from Bluefield, W.Va. He has been in the contracting business in Roanoke since 1927. He founded his contracting firm in 1953. Buildings constructed by the firm include the Hollins College science building and chapel, the Roanoke College Science building, the Central YMCA, the Kazim and the Scottish Rites building. He was a director of the City Rescue Mission, a member of Williamson Road Lodge 163, AF&AM and Kazim Temple. Surviving are his wife, Mabel Sisson Lucas; three sons, Hampton A. Lucas, Robert E. Lucas, Hollins, James H. Lucas, Akron, Ohio; a brother, Arch L. Lucas, Floyd County; three sisters, Mrs. Kyle E. Basham, Mrs. I. S. Lucas, Roanoke, Mrs. T. M. Taylor, Arlington.⁴ He was born on October 24, 1890 at Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^{13,8,1,2,3,9,6,7} He married Mabel Oakey Sisson, daughter of Thomas Shelton "Bipp" Sisson and Mary Demeris "Molly" Miles, on September 24, 1914 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^8,1,3,4,9,6 Henry Alfred Lucas Henry A. Lucas - Bluefield, Henry A. Lucas is a building contractor who has been established at Bluefield for the past seven years, and here and elsewhere has been associated with a large and important volume of building construction. He is a thorough master in his line and is a business executive capable of working out plans and assembling all the facilities for their prompt and thorough execution. Mr. Lucas was born in Floyd County, Virginia, October 24, 1890, son of Aquilla Q. and Allie (Iddings) Lucas. His father was a farmer, and by thrift and industry gained a fair competence for himself and family. He was superintendent of his Sunday school and a very active member of the Methodist Church and was a Virginian republican. He has reached the age of forty-five and his wife is fifty years of age, Their family consisted of three sons and three daughters, four of them still live in old Virginia. One daughter, Mrs. K.E. Barham, lives in Kimball, West Virginia. Henry A. Lucas attended school at Terrys Fork in his native county and acquired his advanced training at Roanoke. He took a course in architecture with the International Correspondence School, and spent one year in the architect's office of H.M. Miller at Roanoke. He then established a business of his own at Kimball, West Virginia, and was soon engaged in contracting as well as in the architectural business. In 1914 he moved his business headquarters to Bluefield. The important construction work he had done would comprise a long and interesting list. It includes the Hill Motor Company Garage at Welch, Via Realty Company Apartments at Welch, Hill & Swope Department Store at Welch, Steam Laundry at Welch, residences of A.C. Hufford, J. H. Crockett: store building for the King Coal Co. at Kimball, residence of the general manager of that company at Kimball, the A.P. World Store, two store buildings for the L.H. Miller, hotel for L.C. Lucas, First National Bank Building of Kimball; department store for Harry Totz at Northfork and the Toney Department Store at Northfork; hotel at Mullins; Hemphill-Caples High School and colored high school at Kimball; Junior High School at Eckman, school at Herndon in Wyoming Co., Virginia; store building for the Wright Drug Company and many others. On September 24, 1914, Mr. Lucas married Mabel O. Sisson, daughter of T.S. Sisson, of Otey, Montgomery County, Virginia. They have three children, Beatrice L., H.A., Jr., and James H. The family are members of the Methodist Church. Mr. Lucas is affiliated with the Masonic Order, Bluefield Lodge No. 85, Wheeling Consistory No.1, and the York and Shrine, also with the Elks and Knights of Pythias, is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, does his voting as a republican and while living at Kimball held the office of recorder. in 1923.⁹ He died on November 10, 1968 at Hollins, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 78.^13,1,3,4,6

     Her Social Security Number was 225-72-0390.⁶ Evie Gay Lucas was buried at Iddings Cemetery, near intersection of Daniel's Run Road and Huffville Road, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,3,4,5,7 She was born on November 24, 1892 at Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^3,2,4,5,6 She married Kyle Edward Basham on February 1, 1911 at Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^2,1,4,7 As of February 1, 1911,her married name was Basham. Evie Gay Lucas died on November 8, 1969 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 76.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 223-34-6553.¹⁰ Callie Estelle Lucas was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,5 She was born on February 19, 1903 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^10,2,7,4,5,6 She married Ira Shelton Lucas on July 20, 1922 at Floyd Co., Virginia.^7,2,3,4,11 Callie Estelle Lucas died on April 15, 1996 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 93.^10,2,5,11 She LUCAS, Callie Estelle, 93, of Roanoke, died on April 15, 1996 at Snyder Nursing Home. She was born in Floyd County, and had been a long time Roanoke resident. Preceded in death by her husband, Ira Shelton Lucas. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth Shelton and Ella Mae Lucas, Ira Jackson and Elinor B. Lucas, both of Roanoke; a daughter, Alice Dean Hoy, Chesapeake, Va., a sister, Lowell Fern Taylor, Roanoke; grandchildren, Stephen Jackson Lucas and wife, Donna, Krum, Texas, Dr. Mary Paige and husband Richard Tremaine, Anchorage, Alaska, Gail S. and husband Gary Gompers, Suffolk, Kenneth S. Jr., and wife Beth Lucas, Greensboro, N.C; five great-grandchildren; nephew, Talbott M. Taylor, Jr., Greensboro, N.C. A graveside service will be held at Sherwood Memorial Park. on April 17, 1996.²

     Waskey Daniel Lucas was buried at Sunset Cemetery, 501 South Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^5,1,6 His Social Security Number was 229-05-0278.⁷ He was born on August 25, 1906 at Pilot, Montgomery Co., Virginia; His draft card has a birth year of 1907.^5,1,2,7,8 He married Margaret Edna Shelton on October 2, 1926 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.^1,2,9,10 Waskey Daniel Lucas died on August 12, 1945 at Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., Colorado, at age 38.^5,1,2,6 He Waskey D. Lucas, 39, of Christiansburg and formerly of Roanoke, died Sunday in Colorado Springs, Colo. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Margaret Lucas, Christiansburg; a son, Charles A. Lucas, USMC, Paris Island; S.C; a daughter, Miss Sue Lucas; his mother, Mrs. Alice Lucas, Floyd; two brothers and three sisters: H. A. Lucas, Roanoke: A. L. Lucas, Floyd county; Mrs. K. E. Basham, Mrs. I. S. Lucas and Mrs. T. M. Taylor, Roanoke. Interment will be in Sunset. on August 15, 1945.⁶

     Her Social Security Number was 224-68-2823.⁸ Lowell Fern Lucas was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.^9,10 She was born on May 20, 1917 at Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.^{1,8,2,10,11,4} She married Talbott Milton "Tab" Taylor on January 7, 1939 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2,9,5 As of January 7, 1939,her married name was Taylor.⁵ Lowell Fern Lucas died on April 20, 2001 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 83.^8,9,10,11 She TAYLOR, Lowell Lucas, 83, of Roanoke, and formerly of Arlington, Va., passed away Friday, April 20, 2001 at the Brighton Gardens Assisted Living in Greensboro, N.C. She was a retired registered nurse from the Lewis-Gale Hospital and was preceded in death by her husband, Talbott M. Taylor and one sister, Mrs. Callie L. Lucas. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Talbott M. Taylor, Jr. and Christina M. Taylor of Greensboro, N.C; two granddaughters, Julia Virginia Taylor and Mary Alice Taylor, both of Sterling, Va. A graveside service will be held in the Evergreen Burial Park. on April 22, 2001.⁹

     Mabel Oakey Sisson was buried at Iddings Cemetery, near intersection of Daniel's Run Road and Huffville Road, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^6,7,3,8 Her Social Security Number was 223-92-5577.⁹ She Mrs. H.A. (Mabel Sisson) Lucas, age 90, of Hollins, died Monday, March 3, 1986. She was a charter member of Oakland Garden Club and the Roanoke County Women's Club. Survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Robert E. and Sally J. Lucas, Roanoke; two daughters-in-law, Mrs. Hampton A. Lucas, Hollins; and Mrs. James H. Lucas, Roanoke; one brother, W. Ford Sisson, Shawsville; four sisters, Mrs. Clarke D. (Ruby) Johnston, Roanoke; Mrs. A.B. (Nita) Correll, Shawsville; Mrs. Leonard D. (Mary) Wood, Shawsville; and Mrs. Frank S. (Ruth) Burnley, Charlottesville; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Iddings Cemetery, Floyd County.⁷ She was born on January 25, 1896 at Otey, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^6,4,9,2,3,8 She married Henry Alfred Lucas, son of Aquilla I. "Quillie" Lucas and Alice Doulah Iddings, on September 24, 1914 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.^4,1,2,10,5,3 As of September 24, 1914,her married name was Lucas. Mabel Oakey Sisson died on March 3, 1986 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 90.^6,1,2,7,3,8

     Beatrice Lowell Lucas was buried at Iddings Cemetery, near intersection of Daniel's Run Road and Huffville Road, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,4 She was born on August 10, 1915 at Kimball, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,4 She died on October 14, 1924 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 9.^1,2,5,3,4

     Clarice Lucas was buried at Iddings Cemetery, near intersection of Daniel's Run Road and Huffville Road, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,4 She was born on June 27, 1917 at Kimball, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,4 She died on July 30, 1917 at Kimball, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,4

     His Social Security Number was 228-10-2583.¹² Hampton Algers Lucas was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,5,6 He was born on August 22, 1918 at Kimball, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^{1,12,2,3,5,6,13} He married Rosalie Stuart "Featie" Stephens, daughter of John Marvin Stephens Sr. and Rosalie Stuart Snead, on May 17, 1948 at Washington, D.C..^14,4,5 Hampton Algers Lucas died on December 26, 1980 at Hollins, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 62.^1,2,5,6,13

     James Harlow "Jim" Lucas was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^4,5,13 His Social Security Number was 230-05-1056.¹⁴ He was born on June 8, 1920 at Kimball, McDowell Co., West Virginia.^{1,2,3,4,5,14,6,7} He married Nedra Marie Angell on December 21, 1940 at Reidsville, Rockingham Co., North Carolina.^1,2,15 James Harlow "Jim" Lucas and Nedra Marie Angell were divorced on September 26, 1950 at Roanoke, Virginia.¹⁵ James Harlow "Jim" Lucas married Helen Frances Pugh on May 17, 1957 at Radford, Virginia.^1,2,3 James Harlow "Jim" Lucas married Gloria Scottie Stover on June 8, 1977 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,16,3,13 James Harlow "Jim" Lucas died on June 19, 1978 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 58.^4,5,13,6 He James H. Lucas, age 58, of 6525 Greenway Dr., N.W., died Monday in a local hospital. He was a member of Belmont Baptist rich Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, Church a and was retired from B.F. Goodrich Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Gloria Stover Lucas; mother, Mrs. Henry A. Lucas, Hollins; two brothers, Hampton A. Lucas; Robert E. Lucas, both of Hollins. Burial will be in Sherwood. on June 20, 1978.¹³

     Mary Alice Lucas was buried at Iddings Cemetery, near intersection of Daniel's Run Road and Huffville Road, Terrys Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia.^1,4 She was born on March 7, 1924 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,4 She died on March 22, 1924 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2,3,4

     Robert Edwin "Bobby" Lucas Sr. was buried at Fair View Cemetery, 3300 Melrose Ave. N.W., Roanoke, Virginia.^1,6 His Social Security Number was 224-34-3044.¹⁴ He was born on September 27, 1929 at Roanoke, Virginia.^{14,2,3,4,5,7,6} He married Sally Ann Johnson on December 26, 1951 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,3,5,8 Robert Edwin "Bobby" Lucas Sr. died on November 3, 1994 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 65.^1,14,6 He LUCAS, Robert Edwin, 65, of Roanoke, died Thursday, November 3, 1994. Mr. Lucas was a graduate of VPI, a member of Christ Episcopal Church, former president of H.A. Lucas Construction and an estimator for Thor Construction Company. Mr. Lucas is survived by his wife, Sally J. Lucas, Roanoke; daughters, Sue Ellen Lucas, Charlottesville, Mary Margaret Flippin, Roanoke; son, Robert E. Lucas Jr., Newport News; grandchildren, Sally Cook Flippin, Collins Gilmer Flippin both of Roanoke. Burial to follow in Fair View Cemetery. on November 4, 1994.¹

     Bobby Donalthan "Bob" Whiteside Bobby (Bob) Donalthan Whiteside (89) of Roanoke died on February 11, 2018. He was born on December 8, 1928, in Roanoke to the late Harry Woodrow Whiteside, Sr. and the late Ena Sue Williams Whiteside. Bob was also preceded in death by his brother Harry Woodrow Whiteside, Jr. After graduating from William Fleming High School in 1947 where he was a star athlete in football, basketball, and track, Bob served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. He then continued his education at Roanoke College and began work as a surveyor for Norfolk and Western Railroad. It was during his college years that Bob began his career in dog training by working his Weimaraner dog between studies to become the highest scoring dog in the top level of A.K.C. dog obedience. While he received most of his dog training experience and knowledge from the late Don Garren, a dog training specialist for the U.S. Coast Guard, Bob traveled to and learned from skilled trainers of canine training facilities in England, Scotland Yard, and Italy. For over sixty years he shared his training abilities by offering classes designed to give people better communication skills with their canine companions. He instructed eight different police departments in the training of their dogs for attack work, tracking, building search and drug detection. For the Roanoke Kennel Club he served as President (twice), Obedience Chairman, and Delegate to the American Kennel Club. He was an American Kennel Club Dog Obedience Judge. In 1981, Bob married Carol Lucas, and in 1987 he retired after thirty-seven years with Norfolk Southern Railroad as engineering draftsman. Together they were devoted to their rat terriers, dog obedience classes, working their property, and trail riding with their mules. Although he enjoyed his horses, Bob felt a strong connection with mules often saying that he “felt sorry for the mule because they got a bad rap. America was built by mules and they never receive the credit they deserve, or any pleasure; they just work.” He is survived by his wife of thirty-six years, Carol Lucas Whiteside, sister-in-law Linda Lucas Steele (Roger), cousin Barbara Williams Carper (George), nieces, nephews, and many friends. Bob is missed by his devoted rat terrier companions: Tinker, Andy, July, Lucas, Bobbi, Wilson and Idgy; his mule, Judy; mammoth donkey, Jolene; and standard donkey, Jewels.⁴ He was born on December 8, 1928 at Roanoke, Virginia.^3,4,5,6 He married Carol Snead Lucas, daughter of Hampton Algers Lucas and Rosalie Stuart "Featie" Stephens, on May 21, 1981 at Fincastle, Botetourt Co., Virginia.^7,1,2,3,4 Bobby Donalthan "Bob" Whiteside died on February 11, 2018 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 89.⁴

     Roger Dinsmore Steele was born on November 26, 1951 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Linda Mosby Lucas, daughter of Hampton Algers Lucas and Rosalie Stuart "Featie" Stephens, on July 9, 1977 at Hollins, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^4,5,1 Roger Dinsmore Steele died on June 18, 2023 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 71.³ He Roger Dinsmore Steele, 71, of Daleville, Va., died peacefully at Roanoke Memorial Hospital on Father's Day, June 18, 2023. He was born on November 26, 1951, to the late Anita Martin Steele and Thomas Dinsmore Steele (Dixie), Roger and his siblings, the late Linda F., Garrick, and Carelyn, were raised in Catawba, Va., on Lynn Brae Farm, where Roger developed his passion for cattle and horses. Roger attended North Cross School in Roanoke and graduated from Culver Academies in Indiana, where he led the Black Horse Troop in the 1969 presidential inaugural parade. At the University of Virginia, he graduated from the McIntire School of Commerce, served as the mounted cavalier, and co-captained the polo team. Roger was an avid UVA sports fan and season-ticket holder for more than four decades. Roger and Linda Lucas were married 45 years and raised Evan, Molly, and Austen on their farm in Daleville, Va. Roger's grandsons are Hampton Steele, Bode Steele, and Pierce Gregory; his sister-in-law is Carol Whiteside. Roger's life revolved around family and friends, producing quality livestock, travel experiences, and the competition and camaraderie from polo, including a match in England, with the now King Charles III. Roger was an entrepreneur, real estate investor, and award-winning cattle rancher. Alongside his father, TD, the duo expanded their purebred Black Angus operation from Virginia to Mill Brae Ranch in Kansas until it was dispersed in 2018. Over the past three decades, Roger and elder son, Evan, built a sizeable stocker/feeder cattle operation, now headquartered in the Shenandoah Valley. Roger and Evan were named Virginia's Cattlemen of the Year in 2021. Our family is grateful for the brilliant medical professionals and miracles of modern medicine provided by Blue Ridge Cancer Care, Carilion, Duke, The Glebe and Amedisys. on June 25, 2023.³