Mary Elizabeth Byers Tracey

Tracey, Mary Elizabeth Byers, 86, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday December 23, 2006 at Edward White Hospital. She moved here in 1923 from her native Hendersonville, NC. Graduate of SPHS, SPJC, UNC at Chapel Hill, MSW-Richmond School of Social Work. She worked for Department of Public Welfare now HRS as a social worker, child welfare supervisor in Jacksonville and St. Petersburg. She was Executive Director of Florence Crittenton Home from 1961 to 1972. She was an adoption worker and family counselor for Catholic Social Services from 1972 to 1985. She was a Charter Member and Regent of Boca Ciega DAR, State Regent of Florida DAR from 1978 to 1980, Vice President General of NSDAR from 1981 to 1983, past State President of Florida Federation of Social Workers, a member and past President of Dixie Chapter U.D.C., a member and past President of Southern Women?s Study Club, former member and past President of Zonta Club, member and past President of Colonial Dames of the 17th Century, former member of the Junior League of St. Petersburg. She was a life long member of First United Methodist Church. She is survived by her nephew: Robert W. Johnston Jr, St. Petersburg; her niece: Mary J. Wyatt, Fairhope, AL; great-niece: Kathryn Alexandra Johnston, St. Petersburg and great-nephew: Phillip Byers Wyatt, Fairhope, AL. Anderson-McQueen Funeral & Cremation Centers-NE St. Petersburg Chapel.