Obituary of Arthur C. Tracey

Arthur C. Tracey, 88, widower of Shirley Melton Tracey, died Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born in Smithsburg, Maryland, he was a son of the late Arthur L. Tracey and Alice Miller Tracey. Mr. Tracey was a retired U. S. Air Force Master Sergeant and was also retired from Sumter School District #17 where he taught ROTC and later served as Bus Supervisor. He was a member of Claremont Masonic Lodge #64, a Shriner, a member of the York Rite and Scottish Rite Bodies. Surviving are one son, David Tracey and wife Tonya of Sumter; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Rikki Tracey. Memorial services will be held at 1 P.M. Tuesday in the Chapel of the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Burton officiating. The family will receive friends from 12 to 1 P.M. Tuesday at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery with Masonic Rites. On-line condolences may be sent to HYPERLINK "http://www.sumterfunerals.com" www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386.