Funeral Services will be celebrated Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 11:00 a. m. in the Winnfield Funeral Home Chapel, 318 North Street, Natchitoches, LA 71457. Burial will follow in the Shady Grove Community Cemetery. The family will receive friends at a wake service on the preceding Friday evening from 6:00 p. m. to 9:00 p. m. at the Winnfied Funeral Home. OBITUARY For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. II Timothy 4:6- 8 Celia Gay Lucas, known affectionately as Mudear and 'Mother Lucas,' was born to Menar Holden Gay and Elisha Gay, November 27, 1923 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. She accepted Christ as her Lord and Saviour at an early age, and joined Friendship Baptist Church in 1938, where she was baptized by Rev. Williams. She remained a faithful member under the leadership of several pastors for more than seventy years until her faith in God and guidance by the Holy Spirit led her to join Living Word Ministries, where she was known as Mother Lucas, under Pastor A. Holdens leadership; she remained a member there until her demise. She worked in many areas of Natchitoches, including KNOC Radio Station, Revere Inn Hotel, and Teleco Communication Cable. Celia Gay Lucas is preceded in death by her father Elisha Gay and mother Menar Holden Gay; brothers, E.J. (Bookum) and George; Sisters Lillie and Erma; Grandchildren; Kari Lucas, Krystuphor Boyd, Enid(Tootie) Scott and Patrick (Poppa Joe) Lucas; and daughter-in-law Barbara Lucas. She leaves to cherish her memory eight children: Ella Mae Brown of New Orleans, Louisiana; Percy Lucas, Floyd Lucas Sr. (Elnora), Don Lucas, Virgil Lucas Jr. (Janice) of Natchitoches, Louisiana; Ella Wardworth, Gladys Grace and Calvin Lucas Sr. (Anne), of Houston, Texas; one brother, Elisha Gay, of Natchitoches, Louisiana; sisters Ida Lee Newton, Rosa Mae Delry, Alease Smith and Bessie Gay, of Natchitoches, Louisiana; Annez Moses of Houston, Texas; and Gladys Levy of Oakland, California; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews cousins and other relatives and friends. A true matriarch of her family, Mudear was deeply loved and will be greatly missed. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Mrs Celia Lucas, please visit our floral store.