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Lucy Evelyn Sheffer Spiceland

b.?; d.2018-10-25; Muscle Shoals, AL, US; Owasso Reporter
(contributed by Scott Prentice on 2018-11-01)

Lucy Evelyn Sheffer Spiceland, age 85, of Muscle Shoals, AL went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 25, 2018. Visitation will be Saturday, November 3, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Funeral service will be held Saturday, at 1:00 p.m., at Brown Funeral Home in Mayfield, KY with David Steele of Muscle Shoals officiating. Interment will be in Highland Park Cemetery in Mayfield, KY.

Lucy Spiceland was a native of Clay, KY and a graduate of Murray State College, holding a Master's Degree in Business. Lucy valued education highly and impacted the lives of many throughout her career as a teacher. The majority of her lengthy career in education was spent in Illinois. Lucy was very active in her home church Woodward Baptist Church in Muscle Shoals, Alabama where she served as a Sunday School teacher and participant in a church musical group. Lucy's love of travel was evident as she took many trips with her children and grandchildren, led many student groups abroad, and visited the holy land. Lucy had a passion for reading and spending intentional time with her family. Recognizing a need in the community where her grandchildren lived, Lucy provided the initial funding for Rejoice Christian School in Owasso, Oklahoma.

Lucy was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Jack Nolin Spiceland of Mayfield, KY, her daughter, Dr. Sharon Connell of Muscle Shoals, AL, her parents, Eldridge Guy and Annie Pearl Sheffer of Clay, KY, her sisters June Cherry of Sterling, IL and Nellie Howard of Rockford, IL, and her brothers-in law, Harold Cherry of Sterling, IL, Bobby Spiceland of Dover, TN, and Robert Hicks of Murray, KY. Survivors include her daughters, Gayle Spiceland Doersam (Gary) of Warren, IL and Beverly Spiceland Prentice (Steve) of Owasso, OK; her son-in law, Dr. Keith Connell of Muscle Shoals, AL; her brother, Guy Sheffer (Lois) of Mt. Vernon, IN and a sister, Helen Hill of Morganfield, KY; two sisters-in law, Doris Spiceland of Dover, TN, and Peggie Hicks of Murray, KY; eleven grandchildren, Dr. Chris Doersam (Kat), Emily Doersam, Dr. Tyler Doersam (Michelle), Dr. Joshua Prentice (Ashley), Dr. Caleb Prentice (Danielle), Ashley Rose (Brian), Tiffany Prentice soon to be Wyatt (Phil), Nathan Prentice, Jonathan Prentice, Claire Babba (Simon), and Nolin Connell; five great-grandchildren, with another on the way, Adrianna and Tyler Doersam, Jude, Annabel, and Leo Prentice, and baby Babba (due in January 2019); and numerous nieces and nephews.

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