On the last evening of her life, Lukaitis said she was not feeling well, according to Bartley. She told him she wanted to get some rest.
Bartley headed to his parents' house with the boys.
Later that evening, Lukaitis called from the road to say she giving Drayton a ride to Charleston, where he planned to pick up prescription pills, Bartley said, adding he did not know what prescription the pills were for.
While Bartley said he was a little uneasy, giving friends a ride is what Lukaitis sometimes did.
She was one of the few people in the couple's circle of friends who had a car, and they often asked her for a lift.
"She was naive in a lot of things," Bartleysaid. "She had a problem saying 'no.' If she was down to her last $10, she'd give it to you if you asked."
As the night wore on and Lukaitis did not return, Bartley grew concerned.
He called Lukaitis repeatedly until nearly 2 a.m.
Lukaitis never answered.
Bartley said he was able to reach Drayton sometime after 9 a.m. Monday morning.
