Lavelle Nutt

Services for Lavelle Dee Nutt, 84, of Tyler, will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Stewart Family Funeral Home with Ministers James Fife and David Wray officiating. A memorial service will be held, Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 3:00 PM in Bennett Gymnasium on the campus of Abilene Christian University. Burial will follow on Monday at Elmwood Memorial Park in Abilene under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. He was born December 8, 1927 in Tipton, Oklahoma. Coach Nutt finished his race on April 18, 2012 in Tyler. As a player, Dee received All State Basketball honors in Arizona and All America Honors at Abilene Christian College. He returned to ACC where he led the men’s basketball team for 16 successful seasons. Subsequently, he coached the Mexican National Basketball team and Abilene Christian and Westbury Christian High School Boy’s teams while serving as Superintendent at both schools. Before retiring he returned to coach two more seasons at ACU. He was inducted into the ACU Sports Hall of Fame in 1988. He has resided in Tyler since his retirement. He was a member of Glenwood Church of Christ. Mr. Nutt was preceded in death by his parents, L.B. and Nell Nutt; brother, Foy Nutt; son-in-law, Dwayne Day, and his devoted wife of 42 years, Lila Nutt. He is survived by his loving family including his wonderful wife of 20 years, Shirley Ann Nutt; brother, Rex Nutt and wife Jo Ann; daughters, Deeanne Litton and husband Bill and Barbara Smith and husband Steve ; son Jim Nutt and wife Lee Ann; heart-adopted daughters, Susan Addison, Donna Downing and husband Tommy and Leslie Liverett and husband Greg; sixteen grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. All of his grand-children will be honorary pallbearers. Visitation is scheduled from 10:00 to 11:00 on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Highway, in Tyler. If desired, memorials may be made to Texas Oncology, 910 E. Houston St, Suite 100, Tyler, Texas 75702 or The Dee & Lila Nutt Scholarship Fund at ACU Athletics, Box 27916, Abilene, Texas 79699

Lavelle Nutt

December 8, 1927 - April 18, 2012