Tracy Fontary Smith, age 63, of Oglethorpe, Georgia passed on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at his home.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, 110 Johnson Street, Oglethorpe, Georgia. Burial will follow at the Oglethorpe City Cemetery, Memorial Drive, Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Graveside services, including burials, are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such as shoes with high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.
Tracy was born April 2, 1960, to Florene Mangram Smith and the late Willie C. Smith. He was a 1978 graduate of Macon County High School, Montezuma, Georgia. In 1978, he also obtained his degree in Small Machine Technology from South Georgia Technical College, Americus, Georgia. Immediately after completing his dual accomplishment, he moved to Valdosta, Georgia where he was employed with Johnson Office Supply. After moving back home he was employed with Blue Bird Body Company of Ft. Valley, Georgia and later moved on to Tyson Food of Vienna, Georgia. After several years of dedicated services, he retired from Tyson Food, Inc. of Vienna, Georgia as a production manager. During the time he lived in Valdosta, Georgia, he served as president of the NAACP Valdosta Chapter.
He leaves a legacy of love and many fond memories to his beloved family: mother, Florene Mangram Smith, Oglethorpe, Georgia; two brothers, Willie L. Smith and Jeffery Smith (Judy) all of Oglethorpe, Georgia; three sisters, Lois Smith, Oglethorpe, Georgia, Elizabeth Smith (Tony), Powder Springs, Georgia and Stephanie Smith Floyd (Winfred), Oglethorpe, Georgia; aunts, Ollie Mangram, Margaret Mangram McLaughlin (Joe) all of Jamaica, New York, Fannie Mond, Perry, Georgia, Marva Turner (Jerome), Oglethorpe, Georgia and Diane Morris (Ken), Atlanta, Georgia; uncles, Wayne Mangram and Charlie Howard Smith, Jr. both of Oglethorpe, Georgia, Conrad Smith (Cheryl) Warner Robins, Georgia and James Smith (Sonja) Atlanta, Georgia: and a host of beloved nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends including one devoted, Mildred Mallard, Oglethorpe, Georgia.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, 110 Johnson Street, Oglethorpe, Georgia. Burial will follow at the Oglethorpe City Cemetery, Memorial Drive, Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Graveside services, including burials, are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such as shoes with high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.
Tracy was born April 2, 1960, to Florene Mangram Smith and the late Willie C. Smith. He was a 1978 graduate of Macon County High School, Montezuma, Georgia. In 1978, he also obtained his degree in Small Machine Technology from South Georgia Technical College, Americus, Georgia. Immediately after completing his dual accomplishment, he moved to Valdosta, Georgia where he was employed with Johnson Office Supply. After moving back home he was employed with Blue Bird Body Company of Ft. Valley, Georgia and later moved on to Tyson Food of Vienna, Georgia. After several years of dedicated services, he retired from Tyson Food, Inc. of Vienna, Georgia as a production manager. During the time he lived in Valdosta, Georgia, he served as president of the NAACP Valdosta Chapter.
He leaves a legacy of love and many fond memories to his beloved family: mother, Florene Mangram Smith, Oglethorpe, Georgia; two brothers, Willie L. Smith and Jeffery Smith (Judy) all of Oglethorpe, Georgia; three sisters, Lois Smith, Oglethorpe, Georgia, Elizabeth Smith (Tony), Powder Springs, Georgia and Stephanie Smith Floyd (Winfred), Oglethorpe, Georgia; aunts, Ollie Mangram, Margaret Mangram McLaughlin (Joe) all of Jamaica, New York, Fannie Mond, Perry, Georgia, Marva Turner (Jerome), Oglethorpe, Georgia and Diane Morris (Ken), Atlanta, Georgia; uncles, Wayne Mangram and Charlie Howard Smith, Jr. both of Oglethorpe, Georgia, Conrad Smith (Cheryl) Warner Robins, Georgia and James Smith (Sonja) Atlanta, Georgia: and a host of beloved nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends including one devoted, Mildred Mallard, Oglethorpe, Georgia.
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