Wynonna Judd has two children from her marriage with Arch Kelley III — Elijah and Grace — who would refer to their late grandmother, Naomi Judd, as “Mawmaw,” according to People. When talking about her grandkids in 2008, Naomi said that she enjoyed being “completely present” with them. She even almost missed a flight once after Elijah and Grace stopped by to visit their grandmother and they talked over some hot chocolate. When responding to why she was late, Naomi said, “Life is more important than show business.”
While Naomi loved her grandchildren greatly, she did once say in 2007 that the birth of Elijah was “the most terrifying experience in [her] life” (via Grand Magazine). Wynonna had a difficult time during the birth, but Naomi, who was a registered nurse, was there by her daughter’s side the entire time. In that same interview, Naomi also shared she would tell both Elijah and Grace that she “was the first person to see them second only to their mommy.” In fact, Elijah would respond, “Mamaw’s boy,” whenever asked by Naomi, “Whose boy are you?”
While Naomi had said that Elijah could be a comedian one day and that Grace could sing as well, she admitted that she didn’t want her grandchildren to follow in her family’s show business footsteps.
