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Shelley W. Lacey

Aug 2, 1939 – Mar 8, 2023

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His funeral service will be held in the funeral home on Saturday, March 25th, at 5:00 p.m. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until the time of the service.

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Shelley W. Lacey, 83, of Racine, passed away at the Ridgewood Care Center on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. He was born in Birmingham, AL on August 2, 1939, the son of the late Samuel O’Neil and Alice Arene (nee: Chatman) Lacey.

Shelley had been employed by the J.I. Case Co., as a machinist. On November 9, 2002, in Christ Church, he was united in marriage to Effie Lois White Prather. Shelley was a member of the Masonic Southport Lodge #6. He enjoyed shooting pool and playing cards.

Surviving are his wife, Effie; her children, Lisa (Billy) Roe, Loretta Rutherford, Lynn Lother, Lance Prather, Leslie Prather, and Lorna Prather; numerous grandchildren; great grandchildren; and great-great grandchildren; sisters, Sara Graham, and Carolyn Bailey; and brother Charles “Squirt” Bailey. His nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends also survive him. In addition to his parents, Shelley was preceded in death by his sisters, Betty Jean Carr and Brenda Joyce Saffell Steeter.

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  1. Juanita Gardner Ford says

    March 17, 2023 at 4:39 pm

    My condolences and prayers to then family. Rest in Peace my friend

  2. Dorothy Bizzle an family says

    March 17, 2023 at 9:30 pm

    Sending condolences to family you were a very close friend to Joesph Shannon

  3. Michele Renee Dogans says

    March 19, 2023 at 6:50 am

    RIP Uncle Lacey 🙌🏽🙌🏽

  4. Patricia and Gale Davis says

    March 19, 2023 at 11:14 am

    Effie my deepest sympathy is with you and your family. I will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Sending you love and prayers. Pat Davis

  5. Sarah Graham says

    March 19, 2023 at 7:50 pm

    My loving bother

  6. Dwayne Carr says

    March 20, 2023 at 10:43 am

    Rest easy Uncle Lacey.

  7. Jacob and Nancy Johnson says

    March 20, 2023 at 11:50 am

    So sorry Effie for your loss sending you and your family our love and prayers Jacob and Nancy Johnson

  8. Shawn Smith says

    March 20, 2023 at 8:49 pm

    Rest in peace Lacey you will always be in prayer and thoughts

  9. Anonymous says

    March 21, 2023 at 7:34 am

    My heart goes out to you Effie I love you and pray for your strength during this time of bereavement

  10. Eva kyle says

    March 21, 2023 at 10:54 pm

    Blessings my Condolences the Lacey family&White family! Rest in peace Lacey 🙏

  11. Tresia carr funderburg says

    March 22, 2023 at 10:17 am

    Rest in peace uncle Lacey u will be truly missed I love u

  12. Anne Bailey says

    March 22, 2023 at 5:04 pm

    Thinking of you and sending you love during your times of sorry.
    Please know that my heart is with you.

  13. D Love Family says

    March 24, 2023 at 2:27 pm

    Sending our condolences and prayers to entire family

  14. The Bedford Family says

    March 24, 2023 at 4:31 pm

    Sending sincere condolences to the family. We loved Lacey. 🙏❤️

  15. Tresia care Funderburg says

    March 25, 2023 at 5:31 pm

    I LOVE u uncle Lacey and I’m gonna miss u so sorry I couldn’t make it to ur homegoing but I know nana and mom and aunt Brenda t there with u rest in heaven uncle

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