Lacye P. Lawson

Lacye Pollene was born January 31, 1937, to the proud parents of Arthur and Lennie Laura Wallace in Clayton, Texas of Panola County. She was the youngest of twelve. Lacye confessed to Jesus as her personal Lord and Savior at a very early age and was baptized. Her early education was in Texas as well as high school. While at Texas Southern University during her Sophomore year, she placed 1st place in softball. Besides her love for the Lord, mom loved sports. Her favorite teams were the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Cowboys. After college, she met and married Frank L Lawson Sr. They left Texas and moved to California. To this union, five children were born, Pamelia, Kelvin Sr, Patricia, Kenneth, and Frank Jr.

Lacye was a “Queen,” a beautiful person on the inside and out. She was highly talented and blessed with a loving and compassionate spirit. She loved music and the love for the piano, which she played when she was visiting her mom’s home when we were children and also played for Rev. Hall at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Oakland. She was a buyer for the city of Oakland until she was no longer able to do so.

Mom understood the assignment, she completed her earthly duties, and God called her home on November 4, 2021. She was preceded in death by her awesome parents Arthur and Lennie, husband Frank Sr., her siblings Arvis, Lovis, Annie Beatrice, L.K., L.J., Ruth Arlin, Jeffie, Floarvis, Narzel, and Dorothy Rene. She leaves to mourn her passing sister Cleo (Chalmers), and her niece Flossie (Roberts), and nephew Freddie, who grew up with her as siblings; Daughters Pamelia (John Zelaski) and Patricia (Adrian James), Sons Kelvin Sr. (Demetria), Kenneth Sr. (Roslyn), Frank Jr.(Wendy), grandchildren Marlena, Shawna, Dominique (Remaker Ph.d), Margaret, Kelvin Jr., Delorean, Patrick-Frank, Kenneth Jr., William, Julian, Precious Faith, Miracle, Frank III, Daniel, Alexis, Kenya, Lacye, John Frank, Alana, Gary Sr.., and Great-grandchildren Brooklynn, Paedyn, Damari, Mela, Liam, Knoel, Aniyah, Gary Jr., Kaleb, Ka’Mya, Latecia, Peyton, and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.

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