Mr. Bobby Gene Gracey, age 53, of Forrest City, died Thursday, May 8, 2003, at his home.
Mr. Gracey was born May 30, 1949, the son of Howard Gracey Sr., and Sylvia Witt Gracey. He was an auto body technician and a member of the Faith Chapel in Colt.
Mr. Gracey is survived by his wife, Carolyn Gracey; four brothers, Howard Gracey, N.L. Gracey, V.O. Gracey and Billy Wayne Gracey, all of Forrest City; and two sisters, Jean Fleming of Colt and Juanita Gray of Paremont, Calif.
Visitation for Mr. Gracey will be held on Friday, May 9, 2003, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Chapel of Morgan Funeral Home. Graveside services will be Saturday, May 10, 2003, at 10 a.m. at Hughes Cemetery.
Mr. Aubrey Eugene Tracy, age 90, of Forrest City, died on Thursday, May 8, 2003, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis.
Mr. Tracy, born Dec. 9, 1912, in St. Francis County, was the son of Lon C. Tracy and Pearl Adair Tracy. He was a veteran of World War II, retired farmer and a truckdriver. He was also a member of Good Hope Baptist Church.
In October of 1942, Mr. Tracy married Louise Jones and she survives him along with two sons, Wayne Tracy of Forrest City and Gary Tracy of Marsing, Idaho; one daughter, Delores Ritchason of Batavia, Ill.; one brother, Ronald Tracy of Forrest City; two sisters, Ernestine Everett of Cordova, Tenn., and Betty Brown of Forrest City; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters.
Visitation services for Mr. Tracy will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2003, at Steven's Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, May 11, 2003, at 2 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home with Bro. Alan Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Hughes Cemetery.