This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jayegross Surnames: Adams, Smith, Brown Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.adams/14715/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Naomi Doriece Adams b. 1/2/33 in Grayford, Tx. to richard Leslie and Minnie Myrtle (Terry) Adams d. 11/17/2009 in Gilbert, Az. Moving to Fresno, Ca area in elementary school, Naomi graduated from Sanger High School in Sanger, Ca 1950. This was an eventfull year for Naomi because she also married Reese H. Smith, and their first son, Dennis Michael Smith, was born 9/2/1950. On 2/24/1952 a second son, David Mitchell Smith was born. Naomi and Reese divorced. In the next few years Naomi and the boys were living in San Diego, Ca. where she met Norman J. Brown, married him in 1959. To them a daughter was born, Jaye Michelle Brown on 4/25/1959. 1971 found them all in the Fresno area again where a second daughter was born 4/16/1971 Jamie Rochelle Brown. Naomi and Norman also divorced. Naomi moved back to the San Diego area, where she began her career with Sees Candy. Sometime in the early 1980's Naomi married Dale Rudder, they had no children and divorced within a few years. In 1998-! 99, Naomi once again moved to the Fresno, Ca area where she finally retired from Sees Candy, after 35 years! In November of 2009 Naomi went to Queen Creek, Az to visit her daughter Jamie Brown, where she passed away. Naomi had been living for many years with COPD and a variety of related heart diseases. She was cremated in Mesa, Az., and her cremaines were sent to Fresno, Ca. On 12/4/2009 in the presence of her daughters Jaye and Jamie, and her niece Joan (Smith) Magill, Naomi was interred in the same plot as the ashes of her first son Dennis (who passed 7/6/2005). A graveside memorial was held on 12/5/2009, in the presence of her three remaining children and their families, her niece Joan (Smith) Magill and her family. Her headstone will will be placed next to that of her sons and will read: Naomi Doriece Adams 1/2/33 - 11/17/09 Loving mother of Dennis M. Smith, David M. Smith, Jaye M. Brown and Jamie R. Brown. The family chose to remember her by her maiden name, and show her childrens names, but excluded the married name of Rudder even though she retained it after her divorce, and many of her friends and co-workers knew her by that name. Her death certificate lists her as Naomi Dorice (its Doriece) Rudder. Naomi was the youngest of seven children. She had four children, ten grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren, and many friends throughout her life. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.