Mildred Nimmo Lucas

Mildred Nimmo Lucas went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, January 14, 2018.

Visitation: The family will receive friends Friday from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at Williams and Lucas Funeral Home, 517 N. Sylvania Ave., Fort Worth.

Celebration of Life: Saturday, January 20th, 1:00pm at Peace Lutheran Church, 941 Bedford-Euless Road, Hurst. Interment following at Bear Creek Cemetery, Euless.

Memorials: To honor Mildred’s memory, contributions may be made to her favorite charities found here: https://tinyurl.com/MildredLucasMemorialFund

Mildred was born Aug. 3, 1922, in Godley, Texas to Harvey Pringle and Jimmie Ruth Nimmo. Mildred lived a life of service and loved her family, her friends, the funeral home and the Lord.

After losing their family farm during The Great Depression, the Nimmo’s moved to Tarrant County to live on her Uncle Rufe Snow’s farm so Mildred’s father could find work. In 1938 at the age of 16 Mildred graduated in the first class of Riverside High School in Fort Worth. On April 9, 1942 she married the love of her life, Robert Joseph Lucas of the Lucas Funeral Home family.

To this union three children were born, Bob, Jim and Ruth Ann. Mildred was content to be a homemaker however tragedy struck in 1962 when Robert Joseph and her son, Bob died just 12 days apart. In order to help provide for her family, Mildred enrolled in the Dallas Institute – Gupton Jones College and in 1966 graduated with a degree in Mortuary Science. Mildred soon found herself managing the family business, compassionately serving thousands of families for over a half century. She would often say that it was her greatest honor to help families during life’s most difficult time.

With the support of her family, co-workers and neighbors, Mildred was afforded the independence that she so cherished and up to the day of her passing, she worked 7 days a week at Lucas Funeral Home on N. Sylvania Ave. She could always be found poised at her famous desk just inside the front door to greet those visiting the funeral home. The last family she had the honor of serving was that of her best friend this past Saturday.

A graceful, elegant and loving woman is how most describe her. No doubt she was a beautiful soul and an angel of comfort. You only had to meet her once to be impacted by her generosity and genuineness.

Mrs. Lucas was a member of the National Society Daughters of The American Colonists; National Society Daughters of the Colonial Wars; The National Society of Colonial Dames of America; The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution; National Society Daughters of The War of 1812 and The Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

She was the North Texas Funeral Directors Associations Funeral Director of The Year. In addition Mildred was an officer and affiliated with many different organizations, i.e. Church, Riverside High School Alumni Association, Riverside Lady Lions.

The Lucas family is humbly grateful for the care and comfort that was given to our beloved “Mom” by Mrs. Lopez and family.

Preceded in death by her parents, Harvey Pringle and Jimmie Ruth Nimmo; son, Bob; sisters, Florene Stevens and Pat Nimmo Riddle; daughter-in-law, Judy Rawls and Robert Joseph Lucas.

Survivors: son, Jim Lucas and wife Taresa; daughter, Ruth Ann Willams and husband Marlin; grandchildren, Shelly Green and Monte Hulse, Robby Williams, Bobby Rawls and wife Stacey, Luke Smiley and wife Patty, Bobby Joe Lucas and wife Jennifer, Kelly Sadlovsky and husband John, Casey Moore and husband Greg, Jimmy Nimmo Lucas and wife Jennifer, Nicole Shannon and husband Boyd; great grandchildren, Mattie, Lauren, Samantha, Jacob, Sterling, Coulter, Carson, Ashlyn, Blake, Lucas, Meagan, Ryan, Patrick, Liam, Nathan, Maddie, Peyton, Lucas, Grace and Abigail; great-great grandchildren, Bella, Olivia, Cannon; son-in-law, Ronnie Rawls and many nieces, nephews and cousins.