Arlie Frances Lucas

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Mrs. Arlie Frances Lucas, 94, of Jonesboro, formerly of Leachville and St. Louis, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011, at the Craighead County Nursing Center in Jonesboro. Born in Bakersfield, Mo., she was the daughter of the late Robert and Rhoda Virginia Troutt Shanks and the widow of Mr. Vernon Lucas. She had lived many years in Leachville before making her home in St. Louis during the 1950s and again returning to Northeast Arkansas nearly 30 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church in Jonesboro.

In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by a brother, Aubrey Shanks; and three sisters, Iola Hicks, Birdie Jahann, and Florence Jones.

She leaves her daughter, Norma Bibb, and her husband, Sammy Bibb of Jonesboro;

Two grandchildren, Susan Mote and Sharon Radcliff and her husband, Eddie, of Jonesboro;

Four great-grandchildren, Dylan Mote, Tanner Mote, Samantha Radcliff and Barrett Radcliff; and

A sister, Wanda Yaggi of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Leachville with the Rev. Edward Pruett officiating. Burial followed in Leachville Cemetery. The family received visitors from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Pallbearers were Larry Bibb, Don Bibb, Carey Stone, Frank Mote, David Yaggi and Greg Scott. The guest register may be signed at www.HowardFuneralService.com