Fred B. Lacey

© The Hammon Advocate

30 Sept 1954

Submitted by: Leila Evett

Fred B. Lacey Services Sunday At Baptist Church

Services for Fred B. Lacey were conducted Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the First Baptist Church with Reverend Cleo Martin, pastor, officiating.

Burial was in the Kiowa Cemetery. Casket bearers were Bob Allee, Opal Bright, Emory Ackley, Fred Stubblefield, Winford Shelton and Lon Trent.

Fred b. Lacey was born November 29, 1900 to Samuel and Pearl Crockett Lacey at Eldorado, Oklahoma; passed away Tuesday night September 21, 1954 due to a heart attack at the age of 53 years, 10 months and 22 days.

He was three years of age when his mother died and he came to live with his grandmother, the late Mrs. Nancy Lacey, in the Kiowa Community and lived here and at Hammon until his death. He was converted and united to the Missionary Baptist church at 17 years of age.

He was united in marriage to Miss Etta Wright in 1930. To this union were born five children, as follows; Leroy Olivehurst, California; Mrs. Boyd Williams, Bakersfield, California; Mrs. Slayton Durrett, Porter, Oklahoma; Jimmy Ray, Austin, Texas and Richard James, Smokey Hill, Kansas. Two of his sons are with the Air Force.

Both parents preceded him in death.

He is survived by his five children, six grandchildren, one brother, Frank, three aunts; Stella Carter, Altus, Oklahoma; Mrs. W. A. Ford, Oklahoma City and May Lacey, Kiowa; one uncle George H. Lacey, Kiowa. he had lived with his Uncle George and Aunt May the past 18 years.

All the children were present at the funeral.

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