George "Mike" Lucas

George Michael Lucas, 49, of Huntington, passed away at home on Monday, October 29, 2018.  George was known as Mike Lucas to friends and family.  Mike will be most remembered for his cheerful and playful nature, his friendly personality, and his genuine kindness to all who crossed his path.  Mike was born on June 16, 1969 in Huntington, WV, the son of late Pauline Lucas. He grew up in Cove Gap, WV as a young boy with his late grandparents, George and Bertie “Adkins” Ross.  Mike was a 1987 graduate of Huntington High School where he excelled in athletics, a first runner up for the WV State Wrestling Championship and a varsity quarterback for the HHS Pony Express. He entered the U.S. Army after high school and was a veteran of the first Gulf War.  He ran a drywall business in Columbus, Ohio until he became disabled. Mike was preceded in death by his special aunts, Dolores Morris and Rose Mary Stone, his cousin, Larry Morris, and his uncle who he considered a father, Paul “Dexter” Miller, all of Huntington. Survivors include a son, Andrew Michael Lucas of Huntington, a sister, Paula Lucas of New Jersey, a stepdaughter, Brooke Goodall of Huntington, former spouse and good friend, Tiffany Lucas of Huntington, an aunt, Joyce Noland of Columbus, and two nephews, Peter Raftery of Lohr am Main, Germany and Michael Ross Raftery of New Jersey.  Mike has a host of cousins who loved him like a brother, uncle and great uncle.  Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm Friday at the Reger Funeral Chapel by Pastor Earl Burgess.  Burial will follow in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville.  Friends may call from 6 to 8 pm Thursday at the Reger Funeral Home and from 1 pm until service time on Friday.  Contribution checks should be made to: Huntington High School, on the memo line: Mike Lucas Memorial Wrestling Scholarship, c/o Rob Archer, 1 Highlander Way, Huntington, WV, 25701.   Online condolences can be made to the family at www.regerfh.com .