Bettie Lacy

Bettie D. Lacy, of Inverness, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, May 23, 2024. She was 84. Bettie was born in Ameagle, WV to Henry and Virginia (Massey) Lunsford. She has been living in Florida for 66 years, where her children were all born. She and the love of her life have been married for 50 years, and were together long before then. Bettie retired from the Volusia County School Board, and they moved to this area. She started taking care of babies in her home, and did that for many years. Bettie loved boating, camping, and crocheting, especially making dish rags for folks she loved. She also had compassion, and was passionate about, the homeless. Bettie was preceded in death by her sons Ralph Johnson and Mike Watson, and her brother Toby Lunsford. Those left to cherish her memory are her loving husband David Lacy of Inverness; son Jerry Watson (Becky) of Inverness; daughter Glenda Pierson (Bill) of Daytona Beach; son Hank Lacy (Lisa) of New Hampshire; daughter-in-law Pam Watson of Kentucky; and 28 grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Those who wish may make memorial donations in her memory to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.