Cry if you must, but do not weep too long.

I ran a strong race. I kept the faith.

I fought a good fight. My battle has been won.

Live an abundant life. Strive to reach your goals.

GO For The Gold

On May 2, 1942 a Queen was born by the name of Alice Faye White-Irvin, in Queen City, Texas, to the parents of Walter & Elmira Luckey. She graduated from Thornton High School in Queen City, Texas. After High School she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Jarvis Christian College in Hawkins, Texas and earned a Master's Degree in Education & Counseling from Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas. She became an anointed child of God and worshiped at Mount Zion Methodist Church in Mount Zion, Texas and Illinois Avenue Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas.

She started her race with life with vitality and enthusiasm. She was excited and eager to live life fully. Having her parents and grandparents as her coaches in life she was given the foundation upon which she was able to build strong faith, ideals, and dreams for the future. As time went on she expanded her team to include he r husband Tommy, one son Eric, one grandson Christopher, and one godson D'mahryae.

Alice was a very bright and intelligent women. She received a Real Estate License and owned a Tax Business. She taught in the Wichita, Kansas ISD and Dallas ISD. She worked with First Financial Bank and Metropolitan Bank both in Dallas, Texas. Her skills didn't stop there she also worked for the United States Postal Service for 26 years,  retiring in October of 2009.

Although Alice loved working her passion was traveling. The Lord blessed her to travel throughout the United States and abroad, including    Mexico, the Bahamas, Hawaii, Germany, Jamaica, Belgium, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Austria, Great Britain, Switzerland, Norway, Barbados, Canada, and many Caribbean Islands. She also treasured field trips and camping adventures with her grandson.

The most impacted trip that she took was her Mission Trip to South Africa and her Journey to the Holy Land. In South Africa  she visited Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Synagogues, and Robben Island Prison, where Nelson Mandela was held for 27 years. She taught at Kwezi            Elementary School, helped prepare food boxes and Christmas bags and helped with distributing. She also prayed, sang, preached, and left clothing for those in need. The visit to The Holy Land she went to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Egypt, Cairo, Canaan, Calvary, Damascus, Babylonia,  Nazareth, Jordan, Galilee, Jericho, and Serah's Caves. She rode across the Sea of Galilee and she was blessed to be baptized in the River Jordan. She ate St. Peter's Fish, swam in the Mediterranean Sea and saw the Dead Sea and Red sea. She was able to pray at the Wailing Wall and in the Garden of Gethsemane. Those two trips changed her life forever.

Alice believed that life had obstacles and hurdles, she learned to rise after a fall and press forward. She approached her last hurdle, unexpected, but accepted. It was too high to cross alone, so her Savior carried her over and guided her safely to the other side.

She is preceded in death by her parents: Walter & Elmira Luckey, three sisters: Francis, Classie and Mira, two brothers: Roance and Walter.

Alice leaves behind to cherish her memories one son: Eric; one grandson Christopher; five siblings: Floris, Fraziel, Leviticus, Anthony and Jeralle; two special daughters: Mashelle and Pamela; two special grandchildren: Shatora and Salecia along with a host of other family and dear friends who will miss her dearly.