Brother Lacy was born to the parentage of Clarence Warren Lacy Sr. and Vera Williams Lacy on February 24, 1934 on the family farm in Whitehouse, Texas during The Great Depression.  He attended Troup and Tyler public schools, where he played football, basketball and sang in the choir, and graduated from Emmett J. Scott High School.  Brother Lacy also attended Prairie View A&M and Tyler Junior College.  Brother Lacy served his country in the United States Navy (1955-1959) and during this time his daughter Brenda was born in Oakland, California.  Brother Lacy married Bonnie Ruth Tilley in June of 1963 and to their union two children were born, one daughter Treece "Kim" and Emerson.  Life was blessed in the Lacy home and filled with love, joy and laughter.  Brother Lacy was a loving husband and father.  He also commanded a protective and spiritual presence in the household at all times.  Brother and Sister Lacy taught their children how to love and honor God, love mankind and give back to the community.

When Brother Lacy was a young boy his family moved from Troup, Texas to West Tyler (1942) and then to the St. Louis community (1947).  By this time, Brother Lacy and his sister Tressie Lee were accustomed to attending church events and worshiping with other Christian boys and girls.  Brother Lacy also joined the St. Louis Boy Scouts of America Troup.  Brother Lacy recalled fond memories of attending many church events at Bethlehem First Baptist Church of Tyler over 75 years ago.  Brother Lacy began affiliating with and joined the New Holland Baptist Church congregation in 1947 under the leadership of Rev. C.H. Bell.  Brother Lacy is considered to be one of its most influential members and a part of the New Holland "Dream Team."   Brother Lacy always said "the church is my life."  He served as a Deacon for over 55 years, church treasurer, chairman, Sunday School teacher, choir member, usher, Sunday School Superintendent and co-organizer the NHBC Vacation Bible School along with his dutiful wife Sister Lacy.   Brother Lacy also dedicated time to the church charities during the Christmas season and visited the sick, grieving and elderly church members.  Brother Lacy was also a member of the NAACP and Neighborhood Watch Committees.

Brother Lacy was also a fun person as he enjoyed watching sports and attending sporting events, especially John Tyler Football games.  He was easy to talk to and always ready to listen and pray for others at every opportunity.

Brother Lacy was a life-long Bible Scholar and commanded a vast knowledge of God's Word.  It was indeed a pleasure for Brother's Lacy's children to challenge him in a Bible quiz as he would always answer the question correctly.  Brother Lacy was a vibrant public speaker who delivered God's word at many churches throughout East Texas.

Brother Lacy worked as the head chef at the UT Chest Hospital and later retired from General Electric/TRANE Technologies after 33 years of loyal service.

Brother Lacy was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence Warren Lacy Sr. and Vera Williams Lacy, his wife Bonnie Ruth Tilley Lacy, his sister Tressie Lee Lacy Langston and his brother-in-law Wallace Langston.

Those left to cherish his memory are daughter Treece Kimberly Lacy-Frater of Tyler, son Emerson Lacy of Dallas, daughter Brenda Lacy of Oakland, California and son-in-law Mance D. Frater Sr., special cousin Gwendolyn Bell, two step-grandchildren, sisters and brother-in laws, aunts, nieces and nephews, friends and a host of cousins in the Warren, Campbell, Mosley, Lacy, Jackson, Williamson and Williams families and the his beloved brothers and sister in Christ at New Holland Baptist Church.