Lawrence Christian Lacy

Lawrence C. Lacy August 21, 1919 - June 26, 2011 Lawrence Christian Lacy of Waco passed away peacefully, Sunday, June 26, 2011. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 7, at First Presbyterian Church with the the Rev. Dr. Jimmie Johnson officiating. Lawrence Lacy was born August 21, 1919, in Waco to Walter G. Lacy, Sr. and Lucile Cooper Lacy. He attended Waco public schools and graduated from Waco High School in the class of 1936. Lawrence attended Texas A&M University and the University of Southern California, where he was affiliated with Sigma Alpha Epsilon, social fraternity, and Alpha Kappa Psi, business fraternity. He attended Baylor University while waiting to enter Northwestern University Naval Midshipman School in 1940. He was commissioned as Ensign, USNR, on June 3, 1941, and served as Turret Gun Officer aboard the Battleship USS Idaho for 30 months in both Atlantic and Pacific theaters; was present during the Aleutian Islands Campaign; Gilbert Island Campaign; Battle of Midway Island, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. He then was Air Defense Officer on the USS Alaska for 18 months and was discharged as a Lieutenant Commander in October, 1945. After his service in WWII, Lawrence returned to Waco and in 1955 became a Senior Vice President at the Citizens National Bank, now The Bank of America. He has served as Campaign Chairman and President of Waco United Way; Waco Camp Fire Girls; President of the Rotary Club of Waco; director of the Citizens National Bank and the Community Bank and Trust, Texas Bankers Association, Waco Chamber of Commerce, Hillcrest Baptist Hospital, Baylor Bear Club and Baylor Stadium Corporation. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Waco, Ridgewood Country Club and Lakewood Tennis Club. He was also a member of the James H. Lockwood Lodge #1343, York Rite and Scottish Rite Bodies, Karem Shrine Temple and the Red Cross of Constantine. Lawrence was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Walter G. Lacy, Jr. and wife, Harriette; Roane M. Lacy, Sr. and wife, Marjorie; his sister, Mrs. Julius Taylor and husband, Julius Red Taylor. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Mary Ann Kokernot Lacy; his four children, Elizabeth Winn and husband, Jim; Chris Lacy and wife, Dawn; Ann Brown and husband, Cletus, III; Golda Brown and husband, Stan. He is also survived by ten grandchildren, Molly Winn Burns and husband, Webb; Lacy Winn Sakellaris and husband, George; James Winn; Kristin Lacy Cavness and husband, Buddy; Lance Lacy and wife, Brandee; Cletus Brown, IV; Edward Brown; Cooper Brown; Jacob Brown and wife, Milana and Lauren Brown; eight great-grandchildren, Hayden and Selden Burns; Angenie and Natalie Sakellaris; Madison and Mason Cavness; Christian and Katherine Lacy. He also leaves his wonderful and much appreciated caregivers, Judy Gindratt, Tracy Drake, Marsha Daughtry, Soynia Childers, Socorro and Joe Wolcott and all the other Visiting Angels, who cared for him the past two years. Words can never give full meaning to the 'Loving Care' he received under their watch!!! Pallbearers will be his nephews, Walter Lacy, III, Tom Lacy, David Lacy, Roane Lacy, Jr., Heyward Taylor and Rhett Taylor, also his grandsons, James Winn, Lance Lacy, Cletus Brown, IV, Edward Brown and Jacob Brown. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Abner McCall Bible Class of the First Baptist Church in Waco. Memorials may be made to Scholarship Fund of the Rotary Club of Waco, Baylor University or to the charity of choice. The family invites you to leave a message or memory in our "Memorial Guestbook" at www.WilkirsonHatchBailey.com.