Buddy Lucas

Buddy Lucas

Michael Gay “Buddy” Lucas, 75, of Hamilton, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Vernon. Known to many as Buddy, he was born on Aug. 15, 1949, in Lamar County, Ala., to the late Auther Lee Lucas and the late Shalar Bolin Lucas.
Buddy attended Sulligent schools and worked and retired from NACCO in Sulligent. Buddy enjoyed hunting and fishing and was an avid outdoorsman. He was a member of the Liberty Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit, Ala. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
He is survived by his wife, Martha Lucas of Hamilton; daughter, Marie (Mike) Oakes of Vernon; and sister, Ruby Palmer of Hamilton.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his twin sister, Kathy Kay Lucas; sisters, Lovie Lucas and Beulah Mullins; and brothers, Jerry Lucas, Rayburn Lucas, Garland Ray Lucas, Carl Lucas, Jody Lucas, Larry Lucas and W.T. Lucas.
Private family services were held on June 28, 2025, at the Liberty Missionary Baptist Church with burial following in the adjoining cemetery. Bro. Tim Harris officiated.

Otts Funeral Home
4255 Highway 278 West
Sulligent, AL  35586
205-698-8668 


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