Shirley Jean Tracy – Obituary
Shirley Jean Tracy, age 73, of Joplin, MO, peacefully passed on from this life in her home on May 20, 2015 at 1:20 a.m. surrounded by loved ones after a long battle with cancer. Shirley was born in Cardon, OK on January 7, 1942 to Mary and Clifford Reber. Shirley lived with her grandparents, Chris and Mildred Payne from the age of 3. She and Gene Tracy were united in marriage on November 5, 1977. Both say it was the wisest decision they ever made. They and their blended family lived in sweet harmony.
Shirley retired from Radiation Oncology & Associates working for Doctors Ditzel, Myers and Pacheco. Her years spent with them was one of her favorite subjects to discuss. Shirley was very involved and active with spending time with family and loved ones. In the winter months you could find her building fires and having wiener roast or sledding with her grandchildren, in the spring she would be planting flowers, and as soon as summer hit she would be out in the blackberry patch or swimming.
Shirley was preceded in death by both her grandparents, parents, and a brother, Walter Reber, and half brother, Chris Hoyt. Shirley is survived by her husband Gene, her daughters; Madora Baker, Tamara Breedlove and husband Nick, a granddaughter Casey VanStory and husband Eric and their two children Tavyn and Zane, and a grandson Ukiah Camp. Shirley is also survived by stepdaughter Tonna Thomas and husband Tom, stepson Terry Tracy and wife Lin, sister-in-law Colleen Reber Black, and grandchildren; Tracy Johnson and husband Chris and their six children, Lisa Thomas, Joe Thomas and wife Andrea and their two children, Rebecca Moore and husband Alex, Tabitha Bullette and her two children, Tyler Tracy, and Kyle Tracy making a total of twelve great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to the Gideons International in care of the mortuary.
Funeral services have been schedule for 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at the Mason-Woodard Chapel. Bob Martin and Keith Jackson, will officiate. Burial will follow at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the 6th Street Baptist Church basement in Galena, Ks. on Monday evening beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Mason-Woodard Mortuary & Crematory.

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