Octave Lancaster

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Octave Lois Lancaster, 76, formerly of Matthews, died Oct. 9, 2018, at Alexian Brothers Nursing Center in St. Louis.

Born Nov. 5, 1941, at Bertrand, daughter of the late Lofton Kellick and Mary Virginia Peters Kellick, she had lived in Bertrand and then Matthews most of her life before moving to St. Louis. She was of Baptist belief.

On Feb. 18, 1967, she married Harold Boyd Lancaster, who preceded her in death on Jan. 24, 2006. 

Survivors include: one daughter, Stephanie Lancaster Hardin of St. Louis and several nieces and nephews.

Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Bobby Kellick, J.W. Kellick, Marion William “Bill” Kellick and Gary Kellick.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time at 10:45 a.m. Thursday at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. 

Graveside services will follow at 11 a.m. at the Oak Grove Cemetery near Charleston.

Burial will follow.

Online condolences may be shared at www.mcmiklefuneralhome.com.