Brooks-Tift-Thomas County GaArchives Obituaries.....Lacey, Lenard McCoy "Coy" October 1, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Rod Lacey rodlacey@aol.com October 8, 2007, 8:13 pm 10-2-2007 Leonard McCoy "Coy" Lacey TIFTON — Coy Lacey was born in Boston (Ga.), Dec. 17, 1928. He raised his family in Quitman and Tifton. Coy proudly served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. Coy worked for many years as general sales manager of Griffin Ford in Tifton. He also worked for Hunter Motor Company in Quitman and other car dealerships in South Georgia. He was an avid golfer and a member of Springhill Country Club.Coy is survived by his wife, Venita Youngblood Lacey of Tifton and son, Lavon Lacey of Atlanta. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Tina Lacey English, and one brother, Waymon Lacey. He was the son of Frances and Dudley Lacey, both deceased. Other survivors include his brothers and sisters, Earl and Carolyn Lacey of Quitman, Buddy and Betty Lacey of Moultrie, Lois Eddings of Thomasville, Mary and Bobby Odom of Villa Rica, Dean and Edgar Croft of Thomasville, and Ruby and Wayne Dove of Grady County. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews and grand-nieces and grand-nephews.Coy was a member of Tifton First Church of the Nazarene where, for many years, he taught Sunday School and led music.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Salvation Army.Coy passed away peacefully in Tifton on Monday, Oct. 1, 2007. Viewing will take place from 7 to 9 tonight at Albritton-Beaumont Funeral Directors in Tifton, with a graveside service to be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Campground Cemetery in Morven, with the Rev. T. Manuel Johnson officiating.You may sign the online guests registry at www.albritton-beaumontfuneralhome.com. Albritton- Beaumont Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements. Published in The Tifton Gazette from 10/2/2007 - 10/8/2007. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/brooks/obits/l/lacey10496ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb