Doris Lucas

Doris Tally Lucas, 83, of Asheboro, NC, died Sunday, October 31, 2021, at her home. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 5, 2021, at Oaklawn Cemetery with Pastor Boyd Byerly and Dr. J. F. Howard, Sr. officiating. Born in Cabarrus County, NC, on September 30, 1938, Doris was the daughter of the late Albert Luther Tally and Elma Zorada Auten Tally. She received her BA in Education from High Point College, where she served as the editor of the year book Zenith. She was a teacher at South Asheboro Junior High and then Asheboro High School for 33 years. Doris was a member of the NEA, Phi Mu Sorority and the NCAE. At a early age she started playing piano at her home church, Cold Springs United Methodist Church in Concord. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school and Bible school. Surviving are her husband, William Ronald Lucas, Sr.; sons, William Ronald "Ronnie" Lucas Jr. (Julie), Stephen Lucas and Michael Lucas (Allison); grandchildren, Ryan Lucas (Whitney), Paige Shaffer (Brian), Morganne Bowman (Jesse), Jordan Lucas; great grandchildren, Lillyanna Shaffer and Dawson Shaffer. Doris will lie in repose from 1:00 until 4:00 p.m., Thursday, November 4, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to CUOC, 930 South Fayetteville St., Asheboro, NC 27203; Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen. P.O. Box 682, Asheboro, NC 27204; or to Family Crisis Center, P.O. Box 2161, Asheboro, NC 27204.