Oma Elizabeth Maston Bracey, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister, peacefully returned to her Father in Heaven December 12, 2006, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 2, 1923 in South Norfolk, Virginia to William Maston and Hursey Spence Maston. She worked at the registrar's office at the College of William and Mary and attended Elon College. She married Littleton E. Bracey January 20, 1954, which was later solemnized in the LDS Salt Lake Temple June 9, 1984. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and loved to share her testimony.

Her parents, her brothers Garland, Bill Jr., Denwood, Dwight, and her husband Littleton preceded her in death. She is survived by her eight children: Myra (Lloyd) Kartchner, Annette (Jim) Tabb, Leigh-Ellen (Ferris) Kent, Lee Bracey, Bill (Rebecca) Bracey, Richard (Kim) Bracey, Roberta (John) Brassell, and Amy (Tony) Doyle. She was very proud of her 32 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her beloved sister, Mildred Andersen.

She will be remembered for her honesty and outspokenness, her persistence, her willingness to sacrifice, her love of music, passion for genealogy, and legacy of faith. She loved her home, family and the Lord.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, December 16, 2006 at 12:00 p.m. at the LDS church at 113 Sinclair Lane, Yorktown, Va. with a viewing from 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. The family will also receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Parr Funeral Home at 447 W. Washington St., Suffolk, Va. Interment will be at the Antioch Church Cemetery where she will be laid to rest for a time. The family wishes to thank her special friends and caregivers and also her wonderful neighbors.