Frank Crockett Lacey

© The Hammon Advocate

Submitted by: Leila Evett

Last Rites For Frank C. Lacey Conducted Recently

Frank Crockett Lacey was born to Samuel and Pearl (Crockett) Lacey, August 7, 1898 at Bialey, Indian Territory and departed this life June 17, 1960 in the home of his son Freddie at Oklahoma City, after a three year illness. His mother died when he was five years of age, therefore he was reared by his grandmother, Mrs. Nancy Lacey on her farm in the Kiowa Community. He lived in the Kiowa Community until he went to Oklahoma City.

Mr. Lacey was married to Velma Hodges February 11, 1929 in Cheyenne, Oklahoma and to his union was born a son, Freddie. He received a hope in Christ when a young man and united with the Kiowa Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and a brother, Fred Lacey.

Survivors include his son Freddie, two granddaughters, Connie and LaVada, Oklahoma City; two aunts, Mrs. W. A. Ford, Oklahoma City and Miss May Lacey, Hammon and an uncle Geroge Lacey, Hammon; two nieces, Mrs. Marietta Williams, Bakersfield, California and Mrs. Faye Durrett, Tulsa, Oklahoma; three nephews, Ray and R. J. Lacey of Muskogee, Oklahoma and LeRoy Lacey of Oklahoma City and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were conducted June 19, 1960 from the First Baptist Church, Hammon, Oklahoma with Reverend Richard Walker officiating. Burial was in the Kiowa Cemetery under the direction of Paylor Funeral Home of Midwest City, Oklahoma.

Note: Frank and Velma Lacey bought the homesteads of Noah and Charley Eakins located in Section 27, Twp 13N, R21 WIM.

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