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Tracyn Dryden Brady, 18, of Orangefield, passed away early Friday morning, August 1st, beside his closest friend, Riley Ard, of Buna. Tracyn was born on February 8th of 2007 in Morgan City, Louisiana. He attended high school in Buna & Orangefield, Texas & recently graduated.
Tracyn had enrolled in the IBEW lineman apprenticeship program & was anxious to begin a career in that craft. Tracyn was an avid instigator of the highest caliber. Whether it was intentional, if you were a sibling, or inadvertently, if you were just close by, Tracyn had developed the unmatched superpower of relentless aggravation, only magnified by the number of Red Bulls he had consumed that day. Tracyn loved to tinker with gadgets & was a hard worker anytime he was given a task. This made him invaluable to his best good pal, his PawPaw, Terry Dean Brady. Tracyn was always proud that he shared his birthday with his PawPaw, who likewise shared that same birthday with his grandfather. Tracyn had many interests & enjoyed almost any activity as long as he could endlessly talk someone's ear off while doing it
This time, Tracyn, it isn't Red Bull that gives you wings. We're thanking Jesus for this set.
Tracyn is survived by his Father, Terry Doyle Brady, & wife, of Buna, Texas, his Mother, Ashley Danielle Hall & Step-Father, Clint D. Hall of Orangefield, siblings Devin Petersen, Tyren Brady, Taygen Brady, Tryton Petersen, Glenn Brady, Logan David, Kendra Hall, and Railyn Hall. Tracyn will be missed by a lovingly large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers, sisters, mom, dad, & friends from all over.
Visitation for family and friends will be on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Turning Point Church in Vidor (3600 N Main St, Vidor, TX 77662). Tracyn's life honoring funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 7, 2025, beginning at 2:00 p.m., also at Turning Point Church in Vidor. Interment will follow at Restlawn Cemetery.
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