Lacy Burnette Jeffreys

Lacy Jeffreys, long time resident of Columbia MD. passed away peacefully in hospice care at Lorien health care in Columbia on May 15th.For over 20 years he had been a counselor and psychotherapist at the Family Life Center in Columbia, and at Psychological Services and Shepard -Pratt Counseling Centers in Annapolis MD. He also had a private practice in Columbia during the 80s and 90s. In the 70s he taught courses in psychology and human relations at Catonsville Community College and Antioch College. He had worked as a counselor at Anne Arundel Community College and had served on the board of directors at the Family life center in Columbia. Prior to pursuing graduate studies in 1966, he had taught school in Newport News, VA. Worked in the drafting department of the Newport News shipyard, the accounting department of Reynold's Metals, and in real estate in Richmond Va. where he resided with his first wife Karen Webb and two children Eric and Niels. He received his PH. D in counseling from the University of MD. in 1974.his master's degree in psychology from VA. Commonwealth University in 1968 and his bachelor's degree in English and Education from the University of Richmond in 1971. He had been a member of the American Psychological Association, the MD. Psychological Association and the American Association of Counseling. He was a past president PsiChi an honorary psychology society at VCU and a member of Sigma chi fraternity at Hampden -Sydney College Virginia. In addition to psychology, he has many varied interests, including reading history, and biography. Other interests included meditation, sailing, motorcycling, ballroom dancing, music and current events. In high school and college, he played trombone in a dance band. He was born in 1929 in Chase City Virginia where he graduated from high school and was president of his senior class. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Jeffreys of Columbia, two sons Eric of Rosedale MD. and Niels of Baltimore MD.step-daughter Dawn Frick of Mt. Airy MD. Sister in law Scottie Jeffreys of Greenwood, SC, niece Ann Brewington and husband Brandon, their children Braden and Chase. Nephew Bob Jeffreys of Greenville SC. First wife Karen Webb of Joppa MD. Preceding him in death were his parents, Harvey E Jeffreys Sr. and Edith Jeffreys of Chase City VA. and his brother Harvey E Jeffreys PHD of Greenwood, SC. a date for the memorial service is pending.