Tracy James Cloud, 72, of Henderson passed away Aug. 12, 2026, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services were 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Crook Avenue with Jimmy Dyer officiating. Burial followed at Trinity Cemetery. The family received friends at Crook Avenue from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. service time on Sunday.
He was born April 30, 1954, in Jackson, the son of the late James Edward and Von Bara Cherry Cloud. He grew up in Henderson and was a 1972 graduate of Chester County High School. He later attended Jackson State Community College and earned an Associate of Arts Degree in Data Processing.
He married Cindy Hunt on Aug. 3, 1974. They made their home in Henderson. He did construction work for his dad and also for Henry Cupples for many years. He then worked for Proctor & Gamble in Jackson for 31 years, retiring in 2013.
He loved all sports and played football in high school. He coached his daughter and granddaughter in softball. He was a Cubs baseball fan and Tennessee Vols fan. He enjoyed working in the yard and boating on Pine Lake in Lexington. He loved animals and kept many pets over the years. He attended Trinity United Methodist Church. Above all he loved his family and was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, brother-in-law and uncle.
He is survived by his wife, Cindy Hunt Cloud of Henderson; a daughter, Shannon (Wade) Cloud Reed of Lexington; one granddaughter, Madison (Jake) Reed Williams of Lexington; a sister, Judy Berryhill of Jackson; brothers-in-law, Mike Hunt and Jeff (Leslie) Hunt; and several nieces and nephews.
