Bill Smithson Lacey, 87, of Kosciusko, passed away on February 3, 2025, at the MS State Veterans’ Home. Bill was born in Biloxi on March 9, 1937, to Dr. Charles Frank Lacey and Adelynn Venus Lacey. Bill grew up in Thomastown and Kosciusko. After graduating from high school in 1955, Bill served in the Navy.