Emma Ann Lucas Kingston
Emma Ann Lucas Kingston passed away in Denver, Colo. March 26 due to complications from Alzheimer’s Disease. She was 85.
Emma was born to William and Elizabeth Lucas in Russellville. She attended the University of Alabama and graduated with a degree in bacteriology. Subsequently, she was employed by Charity Hospital in New Orleans, La., and later by the Tulane University National Primate Center in Covington, La. While residing in Greenwich, Conn., she was employed for many years as a real estate broker and associated with Douglas Elliman Pickering.
Emma was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Walter and her brother William Lucas. She is survived by her children, Walter, Anne and husband Alan and Lucas and wife Candice, as well as her grandchildren, Will, Gavin and Gray Kingston. She is additionally survived by her sister, Ruth Grissom.
A memorial service is scheduled to be held June 10 at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 311 N. Jackson Ave., in Russellville. The service will be presided over by the Rev. Bo Lloyd.
