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Submitted: 1/24/22 • Approved: 1/26/22 • Last Updated: 1/29/22 • R1415246-G1415245-S3
September 3, 1938 - October 15, 2017
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
BELLA VISTA — Stephany Kay Lacy, 79, of Bella Vista, Ark., died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017, at Circle of Life Hospice Home in Bentonville, Ark. Born Sept. 3, 1938, in Columbus, Stephany was the daughter of Robert and Doris Grisham. They preceded her in death.
Stephany and Jay Lacy were united in marriage June 15, 1959, in Columbus. A graduate of Cherokee County Community High School with the class of 1956, Stephany attended Wichita University and Pittsburg State University. She completed her internship in medical technology at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. She obtained her license from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. Stephany was a longtime employee of Mt. Carmel Medical Center in Pittsburg. Proud of her work, she also worked in labs in Kansas City, Joplin, Mo., Baxter Springs and Bentonville, Ark.
A member of the Presbyterian Church in Columbus, Stephany was an accomplished musician and loved her family. She enjoyed playing golf and bridge. She was a Kansas State sporting events fan.
Stephany is survived by her husband of 59 years, Jay Lacy; daughter, Pamela Duley (Earl) of Carrollton, Texas; and son, Benjamin Lacy (Amenda) of Bentonville, Ark. Her sister, Micki Ward, of Columbus; along with five grandchildren, Erin Shamlian (Jon) of Dallas, Texas, Jessica Duley of Denton, Texas, Sophia Lacy, Thomas Lacy and John Lacy, all of Bentonville, Ark.; and one great-grandson, Kyle Shamlian also survive.
No services are planned at this time. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Circle of Life Hospice Home, 1201 Legacy Parkway, Bentonville, Ark. 72712 or to the Columbus Foundation. Arrangements are by Bella Vista Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc.
Online condolences may be made at www.funeralmation.com.
Contributed on 1/24/22 by wfields55
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