Larry E. Lucas

Larry E. Lucas, 81, of Hegins, passed away Wednesday morning, July 31, 2024 at the Tremont Health & Rehabilitation Center.

Born in Hegins, May 22, 1943, a son of the late Frank and Grace Shadle Lucas. He attended Tri Valley High School.

He was a United States Army veteran, serving during the Vietnam War. 

Larry was an independent coal miner. He spent many years mining on the Good Spring Mountain.

He enjoyed playing bingo and going on his trips to the casino. He was also very active with the Lucas Mining Racecar. Above all else, he enjoyed spending time with his family.

Surviving are his two children, Matthew A. Lucas and his wife Jaci, Klingerstown, and Pamela A. Benfer and her husband Mike, Winfield; three grandsons, Brandon, Blake, and Dylan; a sister, Arlene Kissinger, Hegins; a brother, James Lucas and his wife Sandy, Hegins.

Family and friends are invited to the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery on Friday, August 16, 2024 at 2:30 PM where Larry will be laid to rest with full military honors.

The Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., Tower City, is honored to serve Larry's family. To send condolences, visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Larry E. Lucas, please visit our floral store.