Teresa Tracy

Teresa Tracy, age 60 of Whiteside, passed away Friday, May 3, 2019 at the Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, MO. Funeral services will be held 10:00am on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at the Bibb-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green with Rev. Elouise Slaughter officiating. Burial will be in Louisville Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00pm until 7:00pm on Friday at the funeral home. Teresa was born October 19, 1958 in Houston, MO, the daughter of James Cleo and Opal V. Enloe Parker. She married Ronald Lee Tracy February 18, 1978 in Troy. Survivors include husband Ronald Tracy of Whiteside; son Gary Tracy (Michelle) of Eolia; daughter Ashley Tracy of Silex; grandchildren Madison, Landon and Jaxson Tracy; brothers Steve Parker and Randy Parker (Faye) of Salem; sisters Linda Pax (James), Diane Bland and Vickie O’Neail (Sam) of Salem; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; baby brother Ronald Parker and mother-in-law Lorene Edging. Teresa grew up in Salem, MO and attended Salem Schools. It was while in Salem that she met Ronald. After they married in 1978, they moved to Whiteside, MO where they currently reside. For the past 20 years, Teresa has worked for the Clopton School district as a Paraprofessional helping in the classroom and special education department. Teresa enjoyed being a positive influence in the lives of her students. She always had a positive attitude. Outside of being involved in shaping the lives of the students she taught, Teresa was actively involved in the with her own children in 4-H, Pike Lincoln Technical Center Advisory Board and the Parents As Teachers Program, as well as sponsoring local organizations and Khoury League ball teams that her grandchildren were playing on. Teresa loved being with her family, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed deer hunting, watching scary movies on her birthday, going shopping with her daughter and going to the gym with Ashley and Michelle. She enjoyed cooking homemade meatballs, pumpkin cake and oreo cake. Teresa enjoyed family vacations to Florida and Colorado. She will be missed by her family, staff and students with whom she cared deeply about. Serving as pallbearers will be Chris Bland, Josh Pax, Jason Pax, Matt Pax, Sam O’Neail and Randy Parker. Memorials may be made to Hannibal Regional Foundation PO Box 551 175 Shinn Ln. Hannibal, MO 63401

Teresa Tracy

October 19, 1958 - May 3, 2019