This memorial website was created to remember our dearest Tracy Baxter who was born in Tennessee on December 14, 1961 and passed away on August 11, 2010 at the age of 48. You will live forever in our memories and hearts.
If you was to ask everyone that knew Tracy to describe him to you, they would tell you that he was a great husband and father that cared more about his family than himself. He loved his parents Troy Baxter Sr. and Estell Baxter very much. As well as his Sister, Stella Gary, and brothers, Troy Baxter Jr and Wayne Baxter. Tracy was the baby of his siblings.
Tracy and Jill met in cooking school around 1989 and quickly fell in love. They had the kind of romance other people have always been jealous of and were married within a year. She was his Hun and he was her Honey. He even accepted and loved her daughter, Laura as his own and made sure that she knew that. He called her his Lil' Hun and took care of her and would do anything at all for his wife and daughter.
Tracy was the best cook around. He actually graduated from cooking school and could grill anything, even with his eyes closed and hands tied behind his back. he also loved all children and they all loved him in return because he would play with them and they knew he cared. Tracy was the type of person that would be anyones friend that wanted to be friends with him, even if someone treated him wrong he would still be there for them and do anything for them. He didn't know how to say no anyone never turned anyone out.
Tracy loved music and could tell you anything you wanted to know about any song or band out there. He loved motorcycles and had one for a long time until he had a wreck on it and totaled it. He always wanted another one but wasn't ever able to get it.
Tracy was the type of person that could make anyone laugh at any given moment. Even on your worse days, he could come up with something out of the blue to make you laugh. His favorite quote was "Don't worry, Be happy!" and he seemed to try to live by that.
Tracy will always be in our hearts and with us everywhere we go. We just hope he knows how loved he really is and how very much we miss him.
Uhmmm... Where do I start.... I haven't been able to eat bar-b-q since we lost you, just doesn't seem right to me. I can't walk past grills or grill accessories without crying. Too often have I seen men that look like you and I catch myself staring at them. I lie awake so many nights unable to sleep and crying becuase I miss you so bad. Every now and then I can almost hear you singing your "don't worry, be happy" and "daylight come and they want to go home" songs, that you used to just bust up with in the middle of nowhere. Music was our thing that we had together, and most of the time now I can't listen to music of any kind for over 15 mins a day, if that. Lately I had a couple of days to where I blasted my raido, as you would have done, and sang along loudly with some of the songs that you liked too... "Lightning Crashes" by Live for example and it was as if you were in the passenger seat singing along with me. I didn't want to stop driving. Had I had the gas I would have driven until I couldn't anymore. Those times feel good, but then it stops and the reality of everything pops up bigger and harder than before. Tracy, today is a whole year since we lost you..... Thats a whole year since I've heard your voice, got to eat any of your good food, seen your smile, or given you a hug.... Thats a whole year of sleepless nights, crying to myself, having those days at the hospital through the funeral replaying in my head over and over again. Sometimes I wonder how Mom and I have gotten through. It's been the hardest thing ever to go on living our lives "normally" without you here. The whole world seems off balance. I know this was supposed to be more of a memory so I'm going to try to think of happy memories instead of the ones that won't stop playing like a movie in my mind. I remember us living in Memphis for a very small while, and ou used to drive about an hour everyday to take me to school and to take me back home. I remember us seeing this major wreck happen one time one of those days. I also remember the wreck we had on harts bridge rd because some stupod cotton truck ran us off the road, and then you and Mom had a wreck on the same road. I remember the last time that you, Mom, and I went out to eat together and it was at Kappis..... OMGosh, it was awful, but the look on your face and your reaction to Mom was hilarious and I will never forget that. I remember you trying to teach me how to drive that HUGE old car that Lil Mike gave me and I was freaking out. Also you used to let me sit in your lap and drive when I was little. Then when I actually started driving I had to be with you because Mom would freak out and think I was gonna wreck or something, but you was always calm and just walked me through everything. I remember all of the birthday parites y'all had for me, all of the bon fires and cookouts, and all of your "experiments" cooking and you actually got me to doing that. Tracy, it is 2am August, 11, 2011 and I can't sleep, my eyes hurt and I can't even think straight. Please help me take care of Mom today and help us both get through. Just watch over us. I would give anything to have been able to tell you how much I cared and loved you but I waited thinking I would get another chance.... I'm so sorry for that. I just hope you know? I'm so sorry for everything I put you and Mom through and everything else. Just watch over us all and be here with us all... Mom, myself, and the rest of our family and friends.
Well, today is Mom's birthday and mine is tomorrow. It's been a very hard past two weeks for me thinking about Tracy. And espicially now that our birthdays are here.... Tracy has always asked me what I wanted to eat for my birthday and him and Mom have always made sure that that's what I got. I could ask for Rotel, Salsa, Cocktail Weenies, Chili, BBQ, a cake, and ice cream and I would more than likely get every bit of it. I miss those days on Deep Gap rd when we had our big bonfires and grilled out and all of our family and friends would be there with us. This is deffinately a hard one though and I'm just thinking that Tracy must know that and he is watching over us, because this morning first song I heard on the radio was "I won't let go" by Rascal Flatts... Now we all know that he hated country music, but that song is about someone helping you cope through bad times. I wanted to cry but did not let myself. Another memory of him and my birthday is my 5th birthday. Tracy picked me up and held me in the doorway of the little yellow house we lived in briefly and made me count to 100 before I could get my gift. Well I had been taught well and didn't miss a beat as I count to 100 without messing up, he just grinned at me. When i got done he told me how proud he was and then he took me out to the side of the house where him and some more of my family, had been putting together my brand new swing set. I was very happy. Now as I type this I want to cry because as I said, tomorrow is my birthday and it will not be the same. I miss you Tracy, and I love you very much! Your Lil Hun.
i will never forget all the laughter tracy brought to my life! it seems like yesterday i got a look from him that has stuck with me throughout the years. . . i was walking out of the kitchin one day at thier little house on Deep Gap Rd. eating one of his giant pickles he loved so much. On that particular day strange as it was i had rolled that giant pickle in a bowl full of sugar and to my delight was the best thing i had ever had! tracy looked at me full of laughter and said "your pregnant"! i thought "your crazy"! the next statement changed my life when he added you will have twins my friend! Zane and Jonah White were born the following February just as Tracy had predicted! he will live in our hearts forever and our memories of him will never die!
There are so many memories, I don't know where i would start. We had good times and bad but who doesn't. I just know with Tracy in them they were funny. I have got to be truthful I haven't been on this website since I wrote a condolence to Tracy. It is hard for me to get on here because reality kicks in. I got on here today to wish Tracy a happy birthday and then so many memories starting running through my mind. I cant pick just one because i love them all. I know you are in a wonderful place and you are not hurting anymore, but you are missed soooooo much. Please watch over Jill and Laura they love you and miss you. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRACY!!!! Dear God please give Tracys family the strength to get through the weeks to come and me the strength to help them in the way you need me to I love you Jesus. We love you Tracy.
| Mark Jeter |
Brother's. |
December 7, 2010 |
My dear friend Tracy. What memory's we posses. I remember when your family lived at the dairy. I use to think how cool. Then we had a health project. Make a advertisment for health. I do not remember mine but I know what your's said cause it won 1st place! You had drawn a milk cow in a pasture. The slogan? "Milk the utter cola!" Lol. Love & miss you my brother!.....Jeter.
| carolyn cook |
gone but not forgotten |
September 24, 2010 |
tracy was the kind of person that no one could forget,we will all mis him.God let us keep tracy in our life for many years those years didnt seem to b enough to us,life doesnt seem fair when u lose a loved one,rather it was a friend,uncle,brother,dad or husband.Tracy has left a wife and daughter whom he loved very much,but there will b a day that they will all b together again for ever,and ever untill that day we will mis tracy very much,tracy was a man of his own kind, he allwys had a smile on his face rather it was a good day or bad,he could make u smile on ur worse of days.every time i spoke to tracy he would never complain about being sick,he would allways talk about his family and friends,,and his dog,I will miss tracy very much,we can say now tracy is in his final home with jesus no pain,no kind of sickness,tracy my friend we will meet again,, U will b missed so much,, u will allways b in our hearts.
| Tammy Webb |
A Good Man |
September 6, 2010 |
You know I have been sitting here for hours trying to figure out what to write, and everytime I write something I have to erase it because it seems like there isn't any words to explain how I feel. In the past few weeks I have experienced emotions I didn't know I had. I guess that is when you realize you have lost someone dear to you. Tracy was more than words can describe, we will have to try to come up with a new word, but what could it be to describe a husband, father, son , brother, uncle, cousin, brother-in-law, friend or as many say a legend that was loved by so many people. Tracy touched so many hearts young and old. Tracy loved every child he meet and they loved him back even more, he made them laugh, he would give them great advise, encourage them just make them feel good about theirself. Tracy helped alot of people even when he may be having tough times himself, he wouldn't turn anyone away. He loved to cook so he made sure no one went away hungry. He was a 'JACK OF ALL TRADES BUT MASTER OF NONE' or that is what he would have told you anyway ,but some of us would disagree. He would give you the shirt off his back. He was a good man and behind every good man is a good woman and that he had. They loved each other unconditionally. Tracy wasn't just my brother-in-law he was a wonderful friend. Tracy will be missed very much, but we will always have him in our hearts. Rest in Peace Tracy, We all love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!
