Joy Larue Fletcher Lacy

Joy Larue Fletcher Lacy was born in Miles, Texas on December 19, 1930 to the late Robert Lee and Lola Belle Wilson Fletcher. She was greeted at heaven’s gate on Sunday morning, May 5, 2013 by her loving parents, and her loving parents by marriage, John and Clara Lacy.

Joy married Dalton Christian Lacy at the Miles Methodist Parsonage on June 17, 1948. During the early years of their marriage they lived with Clara Lacy, then moved ¼ mile away, where they lived the remainder of their lives together, farming and raising their family, with the love and support of their parents, who were actively involved in their lives and the lives of all the children. Joy was always ready in the background to support Dalton’s farming by pulling a trailer, running to town for a part, or carrying food and drinks and workers to the field.

Joy graduated from Miles High School in 1948, and worked at the Raley Crescent Drug Store in Miles during high school. She was a loving and busy mother to their six children from 1949 until the last child left home in the early 1980s. She was always ready to help in any way as a room mother, car pool driver to the many sports events and club meetings of the children, or whatever needs arose. Her kitchen stayed busy from morning to night, and through the years she always welcomed drop in guests who frequently stopped by for an impromptu visit over a cup of coffee and a snack, or a quick and lively game of bridge or dominos. No matter the day or time, they were always happy to visit their friends and family. These rich years of family commitment were also seasoned with Joy’s involvement with the Texas Historical Society, the San Angelo A & M Mother’s Club, PTA, and the Miles Methodist Church.

Joy was preceded in death by her parents and parents-in-law and her sister Katie Fletcher Peterson, and Katie’s husband, Dale. She is also preceded in death by her loving brothers and sisters-in-law, Lester Lacy and wife Frances, Bonner Lacy and wife Marcel, Valree Lacy Jackson and husband Bill, Leta Lacy Schovajsa and husband Albert and Mary Kate Lacy Kincaid and husband Clebert, and by son-in-law Ed Seay.

She is survived by her husband Dalton, her brother Wilson Fletcher and wife Laura of San Antonio, and her children John Franklin Lacy and wife Sherry Millican Lacy of Brenham, Robert C. Lacy of Carlsbad and friend Corie Williams, Sally Munn Lacy of Water Valley, Kent Lacy and wife Nevie Haley Lacy of San Angelo, Gaye Lacy Pelzel and husband Richard Pelzel of Miles, SuAnn Lacy Seay of San Angelo, and Lance Scott Lacy and wife Judy Franco Lacy of San Angelo.

Joy is survived by her grandchildren Nicole Lacy Friedel and spouse Darren of Hockley, Natalie Lacy Lange and spouse Harper of Brenham, John F. Lacy III and spouse Lauren of Arvada, CO, Christy Lacy Mirizzi and spouse Marc of Spicewood, Stacy Lacy Carter and spouse Henry of Spicewood, Colby Dalton Lacy and spouse Shannon of Water Valley, Haley Lacy Rose and spouse Kevin of Elgin, Leland Fletcher Lacy and spouse Laura of San Angelo, Julie Pelzel Grohman and spouse Josh of Tuscola, Lacy Pelzel Bailey and spouse Jon of San Angelo, Logan Pelzel of Miles, Kendal Blake Lacy and spouse Crystal of Cibolo, Tyler Ross Lacy of Austin, and Joy LuAnn Seay of San Angelo.

She is also survived by sixteen great grandchildren: Katie Lynn Friedel and Dean Friedel of Hockley, Tice Lange of Brenham, Giovanni Mirizzi and Anna Marie Mirizzi of Spicewood, Jason Carter and Madison Carter of Spicewood, Landon Lacy and Branson Lacy of Water Valley, Lane Lacy of San Angelo, Riley Grohman of Tuscola, Davis Bailey, Truett Bailey and Brogan Bailey of San Angelo,and Dalton Lacy and Addison Lacy of Cibolo.

Family has always been the central part of Joy’s life, and she loved her nieces and nephews as if they were her own children. She was preceeded in death by her nephew Doyle Jackson and niece Gail Bowden. She is survived by Ben Lacy and wife Glenda of Miles, Dwain Jackson and wife Darla of Lubbock, Winona Jackson Allen of Lubbock, Jane Theobold and husband David of Beaumont, George Schovajsa and wife Libby of Hotchkiss, CO, Lacy Whitehead and husband Al of Tulsa, Kim Dillon of West Chester, PA, Lori Peterson and spouse Tamra of Mendota, IL, Lola Walters and spouse Steve of Spring, Derek Fletcher and spouse Christine of Allen and Scott Fletcher and wife Raelene of Tampa, FL, and numerous great nieces and nephews. Also surviving her is their beloved Jack Russell dog Trapper, faithful companion to her and Dalton in recent years.

Services for Joy will be held at the Miles United Methodist Church at 10am on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, with burial following at Miles Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandsons John Lacy, Leland Lacy, Colby Lacy, Logan Pelzel, Blake Lacy and Tyler Lacy. The family will receive visitors at Johnson’s Funeral home on Monday evening May 6 from 7-8:30pm. Memorials may be sent to the Miles United Methodist Church or the charity of your choice.

After Glow

I’d like the memory of me

to be a happy one,

I’d like to leave an afterfglow

of smiles when life is done.

I’d like to leave an echo

whispering softly down the ways,

Of happy times and laughing times

And bright and sunny days.

I’d like the tears of those who grieve,

to dry before the sun

Of happy memories that I leave,

When life is done.

Author Unknown

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