Raymond "Ray" G. Lucas, 90, formerly of Altoona, PA, passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at his Mount Joy home. He is the only child of the late, Elmer W. and Ruth N. (Marks) Lucas. Ray graduated from Wheaton College in 1951 with a BA in Anthropology and earned a Master's degree in Biblical Literature in 1953. He attended Grace Theological Seminary in Minneapolis, MN before moving back to Tipton, PA. There he started the Tipton Baptist Church where he pastored for 12 years until he followed the Lord's call to the mission field. He served in mission work from 1966 till 1994 with his wife and eight children, beginning as an independent missionary in Honduras until 1983. He then served in Peru as a missionary with Wycliffe Bible Translators, after which he returned to care for his mother. Following his heart for missions, he joined the US Center for World Missions, and later Frontier Ventures, as a missions mobilizer in the US World Christian Movement. He visited churches to present God's heart for all peoples through the Perspectives on the World Christian Movement course. His God, his work, and his family were everything to him; family events were of greatest importance. Ray is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Normalee Lucas of Mount Joy; his eight children, Stephen Lucas (Karen) of North Judson, IN, David Lucas (Tammy) of Kilgore, TX, Rebecca Mohr of Grove City, PA, Debbie Stutzman (Lowell) of Kutztown, PA, FaithAnn Flores (Steve) of Mount Joy, PA, Nathan Lucas (Paula) of Kalona, IA, Beth Tuggy (Harold) of Bellwood, PA, and Grace Barton of Mount Joy, PA; his 50 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Mark Lucas A viewing will take place from 5 to 7 PM Sunday June 24, 2018 at Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 17543. The funeral service will be held at 10AM Monday, June 25, 2018 at Lancaster Evangelical Free Church, 419 Pierson Road, Lititz, PA 17543. Graveside services will be held 11AM Tuesday, June 26, 2018 in Blair Memorial Park, 3324 East Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, PA 16601. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Rays' honor to Frontier Ventures, Ministry Acct. #142, 1605 Elizabeth Street, Pasadena, CA 91104, https://secure.frontierventures.org/donate/details/48