Person:Naomi Jesse TRACY (1)

27 Dec 2008-talked to Naomi and she asked me to try to find her sister: Eula Mae Tracy, born 1922, married Elwood Hess, lived in KY; Charleston, WV; Lexington, KY and NC. In my search process I found Naomi's birth records in the KY birth index and I found a death record for Eula Mae Hess, born 15 Jan 1922, died 19 Nov 1983 in Putnam, FL, age 61. However, I have not been able to find the family in the 1930 census. I have found several records for the father, Robert Enos Tracy and I found Eula Mae's marriage record: Groom's name: Elwood Earl Hess; Bride's name: Eula Mae Tracy; Event type: Marriage; Marriage date: 1949; Marriage place: Kanawha, WV; Film number: 521724; Digital GS number: 4226401; Image number: 00422; Reference number:; Source: County Records; Collection: West Virginia Marriages 1853-1970

2010-Mrs. Naomi J. Jones, 85 of Brunswick, MD died on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at her home. She was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2005 and remained active and positive throughout her battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late Allen “Earl” Jones, Jr. Born September 11, 1924 in Pikeville, Kentucky she was the daughter of the late Robert Tracy and Nora Duncan. Naomi lived in Welch, West Virginia for many years and she was co owner of Na and Earl’s Club and Ponderosa. She attended Faith Baptist Church in Petersville, MD. She was a member of the Brunswick Eagles, Brunswick Moose and the Brunswick Senior Citizen Exercise Group. Naomi was an avid bingo player and she enjoyed dancing, music, reading, crocheting and playing cards. She is survived by her loving daughters, Ramonia Sigler of Brunswick, Anitia Owens of Loganville, GA, Deborah Reeder and husband Galen of Loganville, GA, Sue Gibson and husband Harry of Brunswick, MD, Earlene Baker and husband Larry of Decatur, AL, Donna Jones of Boonsboro, MD and Diane Frye and husband Dave of Knoxville, MD, daughter-in-law, Linda Jones of Knoxville, MD, 13 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. In addition to her husband Earl she is preceded in death by a son, Raymond Jones and her granddaughters, Crystal Dawn Baker and Cindy Marie Gibson. The family will receive friends at the Stauffer Funeral Home, 1100 North Maple Ave., Brunswick on Friday, July 30th from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, July 31st at 1:00PM with Associate Pastor Matthew Robert Gregory officiating. Interment will be in Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Frederick. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

2010-Story told at Naomi's funeral: after parents divorced, children sent to live with various relatives in WV. Usually Eula Mae and Naomi were placed together. At some point Eula Mae went to live with the high school principal, got a good education and ended up marrying well. Naomi at one point went to Dayton, OH to live with her sister Vergie (Jones) Ramsey and during World War II Naomi was a "Rosie the Riveter".