C. Payne Lucas, 85, peacefully passed of advanced dementia in Hospice care at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 54 years, Freddie Hill Lucas, Ph.D.; daughter, Hillary Hendricks Lucas; grandson, Walter Victor Rouse, II and granddaughter, Cody Madison Lucas. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Lucas Whitley and Mrs. Augusta Lucas Jones, and sister-in-law, Mrs. Katherine Neal Lucas, Godson, Mr. Thomas Carrington, numerous loving extended family members, oldest friend, Mr. Clyde B. Richardson, dear friends and loyal associates.
Payne was predeceased by his son, C. Payne Lucas, Jr, and daughter, Therese Raymonde Lucas.
The interment will be Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Arbutus Memorial Park, 1101 Sulphur Spring Road, Baltimore, Maryland with departure and procession from Carter Barron Park Parking lot at 11 a.m., 4850 Colorado Avenue NW, Washington, DC.
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