Patricia “Tracy” Diane Smith

Patricia "Tracy" Diane Smith, 60, of Maryville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2026, surrounded by loved ones.

Born on January 24, 1966, in Long Beach, CA. Tracy was the beloved daughter of Mary Lou Johnson. She grew up in Townsend, Tennessee, and graduated from Heritage High School.

Above all, Tracy cherished family and friends. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Gregory Smith, her children Cory Smith and Alicia Candelora, her beloved grandchildren Aiden Smith, Tyrel Rivers, Cody Smith, Bryanna Rivers, Brooklynn Candelora and Elijah Candelora, and her siblings Christopher Johnson, Michael and Cheryl Johnson, William Johnson and Daniel and Sherry Johnson, and many extended family members and dear friends and her beloved in-laws Barry Smith and Cheryl Douglas. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Lou Johnson.

Tracy will be remembered for her capacity to love without judgment and with every piece of her soul. And her enthusiastic support for the Tennessee Lady Vols. To know Tracy was to love her.

The family will receive friends on March 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM with a funeral service to follow at 2:00 PM at Smith’s Trinity Chapel. Family and friends will proceed to Tuckaleechee United Methodist Church for interment at 3:00 PM.

Though Tracy is no longer with us, her love and legacy will live on in the hearts of all who knew and loved her.