Mother Dova Ree (Ervin) Lacy

Dova Ree Lacy was born on December 26, 1926, in Longview Texas to Malissa Doveree Alexander and Meredith Ervin. Dova Ree Lacy was an only child. Mrs. Dova Ree Lacy was educated in the Longview Independent School System in Longview, Texas.

On April 26, 1947, Dova Ree and Leroy Lacy were married. They were together for 60 plus years prior to her husband Leroy Lacy’s passing. On March 29,1955, a son Roy Edward Lacy was born.

Both Dova Ree and Leroy loved the Lord and attended church faithfully. They were both members of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Oakland Ca, for many years. Later in life the moved to Sacramento, Ca to be closer to their son Roy Edward. While living in Sacramento they became members of Christian Faith Missionary Baptist Church.

Dova Ree would later in life join Showers of Blessing Church, Sacramento, CA. after the passing of her husband. She was honored to be one of the mothers of the church. In the final months of her life, she was received and respected as one of the Mothers of her Grandson’s church Tabernacle of Faith Community Church in Dallas, Tx. Dova Ree worked for the State/County of California for 30 plus years as a Crossing Guard. She loved working with the kids and school staff.

Dova Ree was a loving mother, friend, and all around everything to me, Roy Edward Lacy. I loved my mother with all my heart. Everything you did for her she would always say “thank you”.

Dova Ree loved to travel and read me the street signs. Our last road trip together was to Longview, Tx.

To the old home place where she was born. She always wanted to help, even when she knew she was not able. She had a helpful loving heart.

In addition to all her blessings, Dova Ree leaves to cherish her memory, her son Roy Edward Lacy (Lela) of DeSoto, Tx Two daughters, Willie Ann Thompson of Palm Springs, Ca., and Erma Jean Stafford of Dallas, TX. A sister Wilma Bennett of Dallas, Tx. Sister n Law Pearlie Blair, of Oakland, Ca, Earnestine “Sister” of Dallas, Tx, Earnest “Brother” of Longview, Tx and Willie Jr. of Dallas, Tx, Grand Children; Sylvia Toney of Palms Springs, Ca, Vikki Gilcrest of San Diego Ca, Bishop Ivory Stafford Jr (Stephenie) of Dallas, Tx, Vanessa Louis (Lawerance) of Sacramento, Ca and Roy Lacy II of San Francisco, Ca, Twa Lea (Andre) of Wilton Ca, and Shalys of Wilton, Ca. Great Grand Children; Cloretta, of Palm Springs, Ca, Tahji, of San Francisco, Ca, Meleia of Desoto Tx Kiery, Gihmare, Madysan, of Sacramento, Ca, Kiana, ZaZa, Zaya, Zayden of Wilton, Ca. A host of cousins, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. A loving sister Lilly Bee Green of Berkley Ca. We must add Mother Lacy’s Cowboy family “The Loyalty Riderz” of Sacramento, Ca