With heavy hearts yet smiling faces, we announce the peaceful passing of Rosa Lee Lucas-Hall on February 6th, 2025. Born on July 6, 1932, in Ottawa County, Oklahoma to Sara Alma Crabtree (née Newcomb) and Charlie Benton Crabtree. Rosa Lee graced us with 92 fabulous years filled with laughter, love, and an unending zest for life.
Rosa Lee was born to loving parents and raised on a farm with 5 siblings: Clifford, Harry, James, Nellie, and Sue; where she learned and demonstrated hard work, self-sufficiency, and, if her stories are to be believed, a history full of adventures mischievously forgotten to time. From a young age, Rosa Lee had an infectious laugh and a penchant for turning even the dullest moments into a grand adventure.
Never one to sit still, Rosa Lee began working as a waitress early in life and was fortunate to make the acquaintance of a quiet plumber named William Travis Lucas. Outgoing and spunky, Rosa Lee turned out to be the perfect match for William and they married in 1951 and raised three wonderful children: Charlie Rhodes, Deborah (Tackett) and Beverly (Rohr). From opening Lucas Plumbing in Salina, building a house, owning a farm with ducks, chickens and a horse (named Diamond), taking the RV to Glacier National Park, traveling to annual family reunions in Baxter Springs, and fishing all over Kansas, Rosa Lee was always on the go, even if not leaving town!
After the passing of William in 2000, Rosa Lee was blessed to befriend and fall in love with Bill Hall of Derby, Kansas. They married in 2011 and spent their time traveling, dancing, and enjoying life together. Bill passed in 2013, which was way too soon for such a vibrant couple.
Rosa Lee leaves behind a family as vibrant as she was – daughters Deborah and Beverly; grandchildren Preston, Nathan, and Jason (Tackett), and Heather, Carrie, Travis, and Tiffany (Rohr); 15 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren who carry forward her spirit of vivacity and kindness. She taught us all that life is too short to take seriously and that love, and laughter are the best legacies one can leave behind. Her grandchildren, all adults now, will forever remember how Granny would always mute the television when they visit, offer coffee made from a percolator so hot you’d think it was heated by the sun, and try to persuade us that mincemeat pie is a superior desert choice while sitting in a kitchen filled with rooster décor.
Rosa Lee Lucas-Hall may have left this world, but her laughter echoes in our hearts, reminding us to find joy in every moment.
There will be a visitation from 11:00 AM until service time at 1:00 PM on Saturday, February 15, 2025 both being held in the Roselawn Memorial Heights Chapel; 1920 E. Crawford, Salina, KS 67401. Interment will follow in the Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Roselawn Burial and Cremation Services. Online condolences may be sent to www.roselawnsalina.com or to our facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Roselawnburialandcremation.