Irene Taylor Lucas

Irene Taylor Lucas, 97, of Union City, formerly of Newbern, died Saturday, August 3, 2002 at her residence.

She was a homemaker and a retired farmer and the oldest member of Mount Tirzah Baptist church.

Services were at 10 a.m. today in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Andy Brasfield and the Rev. Robert Emerson officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern.

Survivors include a daughter, Elaine Odom and husband, Austin of Union City; a son, John W. Lucas and wife, Shirley of Newbern; five grandchildren, Carol Odom Hoffman of Norman, Okla., Lynne Odom and Ann Odom Pratt, both of Nashville, Kelly Lucas of Newbern and Cindy Lucas of Dyersburg; two great-grandchildren, Addison Pratt of Nashville and Maya Hoffman of Norman, Okla.; and a step-great-grandchild, Justin Hoffman of Norman, Okla.

Pallbearers will be Stephen Agee, Jim Hall, Joe Terry Harrison, Mike Ladd, Jeff Pratt and Jim Hoffman. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Boucher, Ronnie Weatherly, Almous Austin, Eddie Austin and Bobby Akers.