Martha Stacy

Martha Parler Stacy, 96, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 after a long illness.

Born on her grandparents' farm in Russellville, South Carolina on November 20, 1927, the first child of William Lary Parler and Mary Russell Parler, she attended the University of South Carolina, where she met William Earl Stacy, whom she married in November 1951. They settled in Concord, North Carolina in 1955, where they remained the rest of their lives.

Martha was a well-loved presence around Concord, having worked as a teaching assistant in Cabarrus County schools for 22 years. Her grace, charm, warmth and sunny disposition were a welcome presence among family, friends and students alike. Ever the dancer, Martha continued dancing at the local senior center into her nineties. Her passion for dance won her a bronze medal at the NC Senior Game Follies in 2009 and a trip to Los Angeles to witness the finals of the TV competition show "So You Think You Can Dance" at age 82.

She was also known as the "band mother" of North Carolina-based rock band Jesse Bolt, which featured two of her sons.

Martha will be dearly missed by her four children, Keith Stacy, Don Stacy (wife Lori), Bill Stacy (wife Gail) and Mary Lynn Tucker, all of Concord; brother Dan Parler (wife Gail) and sister Gayle Jourdain both of Pineopolis S.C.; seven grandchildren, Ashlyn Neeley (husband Justin) of Monroe, NC, Jason Farrell of Emmitsburg, MD, Chris Stacy of Towson, MD, Lyndon Tucker (wife Carla) of Los Angeles, CA, Chase Tucker (wife Megan) of Harrisburg, NC, Blake Stacy of Concord and Tara Stacy of Asheville, NC; as well as seven great-grandchildren, Katelynn Wood (husband Seth), Spencer Cook, Hannah Cook, Eleanor Tucker, Elizabeth Tucker, Robert Tucker and Kennedy Tucker.

Martha was predeceased by her husband William "Bill" E. Stacy of 44 years in 1996.

A graveside Service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, August 19, 2024 at Carolina Memorial Park, officiated by Dr. Jim Collier of First Baptist Church. The family will greet friends in the cemetery following the service.

Pallbearers will be Lyndon Tucker, Chase Tucker, Jason Farrell, Blake Stacy, Chris Stacy and Spencer Cook.