Clara Lucas Dennis

In Loving Memory of Clara Lucas Dennis DENNIS, CLARA LUCAS, 87 of Pearisburg passed away Sunday, July 6, 2008 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke , VA.   Mrs. Dennis was born in Summers Co., WV, on March 20, 1921 and was a daughter of the late Jacob Chapman Lucas and Rhoda Vest Lucas.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil (Major) Edward Dennis, four sisters, Margaret Davidson, Thelma Lewis, Della Quesenberry, Bertie Wooten, two brothers, Corbett Lucas, Frank Lucas and Lucille Dennis who was her best friend, neighbor and sister-in-law for over 50 years.  Mrs. Dennis was a faithful member of the Faith Temple Pentecostal Holiness Church in Pearisburg.  She is survived by her daughter, Sherry Dennis Tickle of Pearisburg, two grandchildren,  Aaron Matthew Tickle and wife Amanda of Goochland, VA, Jared Dennis Tickle of Pearisburg, three great grandchildren, Jacob Xavier Tickle, Nicole Brooks Tickle and Macie Madison Tickle and one sister, Nellie L. Bennett of Hinton , WV and many special nieces and nephews.  Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 2:00 pm at the Faith Temple Pentecostal Holiness Church in Pearisburg with the Rev. Roy Burton officiating with burial following in the Birchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg.  The family will receive friends at the Givens Funeral Home Wednesday evening from 6 – 8 pm.  Please use the Woodrum St. entrance.  Online condolences can be sent to the family at givensfuneralhome.com. If you would like to send your condolences to the family via Givens Funeral Home, simply sign the Memorial Guestbook by clicking the link.  Your condolences will be printed out and given to the family.