Bertie Tracy
January 3, 2012 2 Comments
Bertie Lee Tracy, 86 of Mound City, KS., passed away January 2, 2012 in Mound City.
Bertie was born December 5, 1925 in Bates County, MO., daughter of William Turpin and Aletha (Ison) Turpin. She grew up in Butler and attended a one-room school house there. She was united in marriage to Willis Tracy at the Butler Christian Church on September 26, 1948; two this union, two children were born.
Bertie and Willis lived and worked on a farm near Amoret, Mo. until moving to California in 1965. Bertie worked at the Hartley Company in Costa Mesa, CA. They returned to Butler in 1992, and Bertie worked as a housekeeper at a nursing home in Fort Scott, KS. Bertie enjoyed baking, gardening, sewing, and crafts. She had attended the Amoret Christian Church.
Bertie was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband Willis, as well as one brother, Albert. She is survived by her children: Carolyn Bonnot of Weir, KS; and Marcia Stubblefield of Irvine, CA; grandchildren: Geoffrey, Lori, Cindy, Gregory, Jennifer, Ashley, and Tracy; and great-grandchildren: Alexandrea, Tanner, and Nathaniel.
Cremation, with graveside memorial services at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 7, 2012 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, MO with Greg Mullinax presiding. Memorial contributions in memory of Bertie are suggested to any charity of the donor’s choice. Written messages and memories of Bertie may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements under the direction of the Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler (660) 679-0009.
Many of my childhood days were spent on the farm in Amoret. Aunt Bertie Lee was always welcoming and caring. I very much treasure the memory of those days.
I will always remember Aunt Bertie Lee’s quick smile and big hug on my childhood visits to the farm. What a loving, strong, and hard working woman she was. She was a wonderful seamstress, sewing the most precious dresses for Carolyn and Marcia. Her gardening yielded the most wonderful meals! Such patience she had, agreeing to turn one of her porches into a nursery for Sweet Pea, the rescued piglet. Her deep love and loyalty to her family shined through. My deepest condolescences to Carolyn, Marcia, and grandchildren. May your joyful memories ease your grief as you move forward.