Surrounded by her family, Tracy Amason Blaylock went home to her heavenly Father on November 26, 2019. A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, November 30 at Hillview Baptist Church, 800 Heflin Ave E, Birmingham, Alabama. Rev. Mark Barber and Rev. Gene Carver will officiate. Interment will be at Freewill Baptist Cemetery. Her family will be receiving from 10:30 to 1:00 at Hillview Baptist Church. Hillview Baptist Church, 800 Heflin Ave E, Birmingham, Alabama, is in charge of the arrangements.
Tracy was born to Larry and Sue Amason in Birmingham, Alabama, on July 21, 1967. She spent her childhood in Birmingham, attending Hillview Elementary School, Bottenfield Junior High and Minor High School, graduating in 1985. While a student Bottenfield Junior High and Minor High School, Tracy began her lifelong love of music, joining the band and learning to play the trumpet under the direction of Dr. Johnny Jacobs, Mr. David Brewer, Mr. Harry McAfee and Mr. Mike Holmes. Early on, Tracy demonstrated her talent on the trumpet and had the opportunity to play at band, church, and community performances.
Tracy attended The University of North Alabama where she was a member of the UNA Pride of Dixie band under the direction of Dr. Edd Jones.
After graduating from college in 1990, Tracy accepted her first teaching job as a band director at South Lamar High School in Millport, Alabama. Tracy also served as a band director at Hunt Middle School and Columbus High School in Columbus, Mississippi, as well as Pickens County High School in Reform, Alabama.
For the past 17 years Tracy was Director of Bands at New Hope High School in Columbus, Mississippi, assisted by Ms. Erica Shirley. Under her direction, New Hope High School, received numerous superior ratings in both marching and concert festivals. Tracy was very proud of all her band students; many of them continued their band careers, participating in college bands including her beloved alma mater, the University of North Alabama. In 2012 Tracy earned her Master’s in Music Education at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Tracy was honored with the 2019 teacher of the year award at New Hope High School, voted on by her fellow teachers.
Tracy was preceded in death by her grandfather Norman Malone, grandparents John and Mildred Tyler Barker, Gilbert and Paro Sanford Amason, and her uncle Harold Malone. Tracy is survived by her parents Larry and Sue Amason, her sister Kelly Amason Noles and her husband Daryl of Morris, Alabama, her niece Brenna Noles Tenney and her Husband Patrick of Pinson, Alabama, and her nephew Bryant Noles of Morris, Alabama, and her beloved British Labrador Kane. Tracy is also survived by a host of cousins. She is survived by her band students at New Hope Middle School and New Hope High School as well as a host of New Hope High School Band Alumni. Tracy also leaves behind her very special friends of the Monday Night Bible Study: Vicki Baker Clay of Monticello, Mississippi, Hope Hardin DeVenney, Sondra Robertson Dowdle, Carla Brown Guyton, Karen West Vickers, all of Columbus, Mississippi, and the late Marilyn Sesser Bowen of Eupora, Mississippi.
Pallbearers will be Marc DeVenney, Adam DeVenney, Thomas Richardson, Brian Lindsey, Lee Majors and Todd Smith.
Memorial gifts may be made to the University of North Alabama Pride of Dixie Marching Band, UNA Box 5240, Florence, Alabama 35632
A celebration of life service for Tracy will be held Saturday, November 30, 2019 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Hillview Baptist Church, 800 Heflin Ave E, Birmingham, AL 35214. A celebration of life visitation will occur Saturday, November 30, 2019 from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM, 800 Heflin Ave E, Birmingham, AL 35214. A burial will follow at Freewill Baptist Cemetery in West Jefferson, Alabama.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ridoutsgardendalechapel.com for the Amason family.
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