Notes for: Alvin Lee Bodine
After his mother remarried, he assumed his stepfather's name "Lacy" and his own family has retained it. This may be Martha Bodine Travis' grandfather (email address is Travimar at aol.com).
From Ronny Bodine:
From Hunt County, Texas Marriage Records:
Alvin Lacy AND Ella Mae McAbee were married 12 Nov 1932 by J. F. Swearingen, M.G.
1940 Hunt Co., TX: Alvin Lee LACY 29 TX hired hand, Ella Mae 23 TX wife, Bettie Lanell 6 TX dau, Bobbie Jane 4 TX dau, Alvin C. 2 TX son.
On 16 Oct 1940, Alvin Lee Lacy of Celeste, Texas, registered for the World War II Draft. He reported he was born 4 June 1910 in Celeste, Texas, was self-employed, and named Ella May Lacy as his next of kin.
Newspaper Obituary, The Leonard Graphic (Leonard, Texas) of 14 Sept 1989.
Alvin L. Lacy, of Greenville, passed away September 8, 1989, at his home. Services were held at Peters Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. D. D. Sumrall, Jr., and Rev. Mitch Skelton officiating. Burial was in Mount Carmel Cemetery. He was born June 6, 1910, in Wolfe City, to Reece Lacy and Nannie Morgan Lacy. He was married to Ella Mae McAbee on November 12, 1932, in Wolfe City. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Hickory Creek Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife of Greenville; two sons, Charles Lacy of Charlotte, North Carolina and Tommy Lacy of Rowlett; two daughters, Bette Bost of Greenville and Bobbie Kirkwood of Rowlett; two sisters, Johnnie Stapleton of Celeste and Helen Odom of Dallas; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were grandsons.
On 29 Dec 1991 in Greenville, Ella Lacy married Henry J. Ellis Sr. (1907-2001).
Obituary, Greenville (TX) Herald Banner of 27 Feb 2003 for Ella Mae Ellis.
Burials in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Wolfe City, Hunt County, Texas.
(For grave marker photos see Find A Grave Memorials No. 18827080 &18827074)
ALVIN LEE LACY 1910---1989 Father ELLA MAE MCABEE LACY 1916---2003 Mother