Elizabeth Lacey

Mrs. Lacey was coaching and teaching at a time when women's sports were very new to the school system. She encouraged us all to do the best that we could on the field and taught us sportsmanship and integrity. She was a mentor to all. I've played sports all my life and will always remember the life's lessons she gave me. My sympathies to the family.

The woman, the myth, the legend.... Two things I will always remember..that I was a lady before I was an athlete and the shortest distance between two points is a straight line.
Godspeed Mrs. Lacey
Kiersty

Dear Lacey Family,
It is with fondness that I remember Betty. She helped me when I was coaching the volleyball team at Union Springs, and I was always glad to see her come through the gym door to referee our games. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Dear Lacey family,
My first job as a Physical Education teacher was at Auburn High, Sept. 1972! I had the honor of teaching with Betty and learned so much from her that first year. She was a remarkable role model and I will never forget how she took me under her wing and helped me learn how to teach Physical Education. Thank you Betty!

i wrote the last entry and thought i signed my name....sorry
jerry wetherby

to the Lacey family
i graduated from East High School in 1965 and Mrs. Lacey and Mr. Dick Jones were the pays. ed. teachers. Both were nice people. I didn't have Mrs. Lacey but my sister did. She had a smile all the time , was enthusiastic and energetic. Teachers like her made the day better for everyone.
Later on, Mrs. Lacey told me a story of another teacher at EHS. Her story was true, cute and funny. she told me this story when she was at Auburn High School for a relatives...

To the Lacey family, my deepest sympathy on your loss. I will always remember Mrs. Lacey as a , coach, teacher and role model. Playing field hockey for her in high school was one of the best times of my life. I often repeat one of her favorite sayings to the young girls in sports today "remember, you are ladies first!".

Betty Lacey was a remarkable woman. I'm glad to have known her and to have been one of her students at Sherwood Central. Her family can take both comfort and pride in the exemplary life she lived.
Merm Leonard, Class of '62

I am very sad to hear of Betty's death. She was my High School Physical Education teacher and my role mole for my careeer iof 40 years of teaching Physical Education. I often thought of her throughout my career and said a prayer of thanks to her for her constant support and example she gave me in High School. She was sn outstanding person and teacher and gave the profession of teaching and specifically Physical Education a model that is rarely seen. I was so lucky to have her in my life. ...