Charles "Luke" Lucas Venable

VENABLE, Charles Lucas "Luke" 24, of Tallahassee passed away July 5, 2015, from injuries sustained in a car crash. Luke was born in Las Vegas, NV, and was primarily raised in St. Petersburg, which he considered his home. Luke is survived by his parents, Charles "Ben" Venable and Pam Bowman; his fiancé, Meagan Stone who was the love of his life and treasured by his family; his siblings, Matt (Jessica) Venable, Brooke (Kevin) Smith; 2 nieces, and 1 nephew. Luke received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Management from the University of South Florida in 2014 and his MBA from Florida State University in 2015. He was a MENSA member and a devoted paintball player. Luke loved St. Petersburg and was in the process of returning home to begin his business career. Luke was blessed with a keen intellect, quick wit, charm, a curiosity for the world, a sense of adventure, and a love of a good debate. Luke lived life to the fullest and would have continued to do so. His parents, fiancé, family, and friends are heartbroken. A Celebration of Life Service for Luke will be held at 2 pm Saturday, July 11, with a gathering before from 1-2 pm at Anderson McQueen 2201 Dr. MLK St. N., St Petersburg, FL 33704. The family is asking that Luke's friends come together then to share stories of their memories of him and his adventures.