Lacy Paige Magee

This line of self-description, lifted directly from Lacy’s Social Media page, aptly describes a spirit that–while walking through this world briefly–left an indelible impression on all who came to encounter her. Crossing paths with Lacy more often than not produced an instant connection with a kindred soul; If fortunate, that unifying energy evolved into friendship; and that friendship into a powerful bond that could not be broken by distance or time.

Lacy changed the room when she walked in–and it was that way from the very beginning.

Born on October 24th, 1989, at historic Vanderbilt hospital in the growing Southern Metropolis of Nashville, Tennessee, Lacy emerged into the Earthly realm on a mission to leave a mark unlike no other. She came of age at the same time the city around her grew into an “It City.” With her “Original Nashville” roots, she would come to stand head and shoulders above the crowd, whether she found herself “Out South” on a basketball court, or in Green Hills at a fashion event.

Lacy was truly one of a kind. Lacy was educated in Nashville schools that had a rich history: For elementary, she attended Percy Priest, a school that had been in existence since its dedication in 1958 to 16-year U.S. TN Representative J. Percy Priest; From there, she moved to historic Walter Stokes School, a 1930s-era institution that, birthed from the Work Progress Administration of the Great Depression, became a shining light for elite education on Granny White Pike.

It was at these institutions that she began–beyond her impressive academic achievements–to explore the discipline of athletics. Blessed with height, strength, speed, agility, focus, and a confidence beyond her years, her entrance into Harpeth Hall School as a Middle Schooler heralded a new era of excellence for the school that–since 1865–prided itself on its founding ethos: “the bold idea that girls deserve an excellent education filled with possibilities and purpose.”

Purpose. This is what distinguished Lacy as she became one of the youngest Middle Schoolers to land in the Top Five of the track and field Pentathlon event. She turned heads entering the 9th Grade at Harpeth Hall, blazing a path in Track & Field to the Number 1 Record in the 33” 100-Meter Hurdles. She continued rewriting the record books with placements in the High Jump (#4), 800 Meters (#19), Long Jump (#14).

By the time Lacy had finished her career at Harpeth Hall and transferred to Hillsboro High School to complete her academic journey, she’d become a leader on the track and soccer fields, the the basketball courts, and was an All-State Volleyball player, recruited from colleges across the nation.

Lacy possessed a fiery spirit, an infectious smile, and a strong personality that could challenge the unprepared, while endearing the brave. After a mercurial college tour with many choices before her, she settled on what is now known as the Art Institute of Seattle. While still in Nashville, she found employment as a professional model, event planner, and creative, interning for a year with the Amun Ra Theatre in North Nashville through summer programs with youth and seasons of theatrical and musical productions.

In the artistic environment of the Pacific Northwest, she would come to find the like-minded, free-spirited tribe that would release her from the fetters of others’ judgments. Lacy was never distracted by outward circumstance or other’s expectations. She was fearless, and when she decided to move on from Seattle and head to sunny California, she did so without hesitation.

After a brief stay in Long Beach and other various areas in the Los Angeles area she eventually ended up in Van Nuys, a mere 22 miles from Hollywood. This Southern Girl had, indeed, made her way into the Hollywood world. There are things that many remember about Lacy that affirm her lasting impact: How she–while in possession of the rare, dual God given gifts of brains and striking beauty–never spoke negatively of other women; How every person she invited into her personal circle carries the designation, “Best Friend;” How, even in the darkest of places, her energy lit up the room when she entered.

These are the things we remember about this loving, living, light of a spirit we have come to know–and now celebrate–as Lacy Paige Magee.

Cherishing her memory are her mother, Leah Magee (Boston, MA), sister Hunter Magee, grandmother, Gay Magee, grandfather, Harvey Magee, aunt, Laura Magee, cousin, Blaire Simpson, uncle, Herby Maxwell, aunt, Wanda Maxwell, godmother, Holly Miller, the Jackson family and a cacophony of soul sisters, kindred brothers and friends in whose hearts Lacy will live, evermore.

A gathering of family and friends for Lacy will be held Friday, August 25, 2023 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home & Memorial Park, 660 Thompson Ln, Nashville, TN 37204. A celebration of life will occur Saturday, August 26, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, 660 Thompson Ln, Nashville, TN 37204. A gathering of family and friends will occur Saturday, August 26, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, 660 Thompson Ln, Nashville, TN 37204.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.Woodlawn-Roesch-PattonFH.com for the Magee family.