Tracy Dawn Tate

Tracy Dawn Tate died on January 28, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Davidson County on January 24, 1984. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home Chapel, 230 North Second Avenue, Siler City, NC 27344 with the Rev. Bobby Shutt officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Tracy was preceded in death by her sister, Krystal Lynn Tate; uncle, David Tate; paternal grandmother, Carrie Tate Tosh; maternal grandparents, Winston C. Holland and Edna W. Holland. She is survived by daughter, Alyssa Ortiz of Thomasville, NC; two sons, Cameron and Nicholas Ortiz of Pulaski, VA.; father of Tracy's children, Robert Ortiz of Chicago, IL, the one she loved and held dearest to her heart from the day she met him until the day the Lord took her home. She was also survived by her parents, Johnny and Vickie Tate; two sisters, Teresa Lynn Scott of Siler City, Tonya Hornaday of Greensboro; god-parents, Ashley and Kenneth Hall, Logan, Lyndsey, Karsyn and Ryan all of Pittsboro; special aunt, Julie Fullen; special aunt and uncle, Rev. James and Linda Martin; aunt and uncle, Carol and Marvin Tate of Lexington, cousins and aunts, Tia, Kayla, Brandon and Keenan Tate of Lexington, Bobby, Tiffany, Buster and Beronica of Thomasville; aunt and uncle to Tracy's kids, Raymond and Nickie, two cousins and Cody Ortiz; brother-in-law, Jeffrey Scott of Siler City; nieces, Yasmine and Madison Scott of Siler City. Survivors also include a very special friend and dearest person to her heart, mother-in-law, Diane Ortiz of Miami, Florida, numerous other relatives and friends in Thomasville. Tracy touched a lot of peoples' lives and loved her family more than anything, especially her grandmother,Carrie. Smith & Buckner Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences maybe made at www.pughfuneralhome.com