Deceased Name: Henrietta (Lacy) Dawson
Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
Henrietta (Lacy) Dawson, AGE 91, a longtime resident of Coal County.
Born: September 9, 1912 in Nixon Community, Coal County to John Henry AND Laura Elizabeth (Kent) Lacy.
Passed Away: Monday, DECEMBER 15, 2003 at McAlester, Regional Hospital.
Age: 91 years 3 months 6 days
Education: Attended SCHOOLS AT Nixon, OKLAHOMA, Raton, New Mexico, Muskogee, and Graduated Coalgate High School.
Married: W. L. Richards in 1933 at Coalgate, OK.
Dirol Rogers in 1945 at Coalgate, OK.
Sam W. Dawson in 1952 at Coalgate, Ok.
Occupation: Cooked for area restaurants and many many years owned & operated restaurants in Coalgate, OK.
Church Affiliation: She was a longtime member of Church of Christ, Member V.F.W. Auxiliary in Coalgate, Ok.
SURVIVED BY
Children: Hester Lee Hester of McAlester, Ok.
John Richards AND wife Minnie of Lewisville, Tx.
Anita Matthews AND husband George of Coalgate, Ok.
Grandchildren: Ronnie Delano of Oakdale, Ga.
Kathy Hawkins of Tyler, Tx.
Stacie Barnett AND husband Danny of Lewisville, Tx.
Johnna Richards of McKinney, Tx.
Michael Jones of Oklahoma City.
8 Great-Grandchildren, 5 Great Great Grandchildren.
Brothers: Albert Vernon Lacy of Coalgate, Ok.
John Marshall Lacy of Oakdale, Ca.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY
PARENTS: John Henry AND Laura Elizabeth (Kent) Lacy.
Husbands: W. L. Richards , Dirol Rogers.
Sam W. Dawson OF COALGATE ON JANUARY 26, 1994.
Grandchild: Carol Manshrick.
Daughter: Willadean Richards.
Sisters: Odney Martin OF STOCKTON, CA ON APRIL 19, 1998.
Laura Elizabeth Holland.
Nolly Ellen Ervin OF DALLAS ON AUGUST 10, 2000.
Date of Service: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003 at 3:00 p.m.
Place of Service: BROWN'S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ Coalgate, Ok.
Interment: Nixon Cemetery ~ COALGATE, OK.
Officiating: Mr. Lloyd McElhaney.
Casketbearers: Raymond Smith, Nick Lolli, Gilbert Blue, Michael Jones, J. D. Smith, Sherman Bellew.