Elise Jones, who usually slept beside her mum, went to go wish her a happy new year when she found Tammy Jones dead in bed. The horrified young girl tried to wake up her 34-year-old mum but

she was unresponsive so Elise quickly ran to alert her older brother Dylan, 13. An ambulance arrived soon after 10.30am but the young mum-of-three had died in her sleep. Miss Jones, a health

care assistant, also leaves behind a 12-year-old daughter Keira. Her sister, Kimberly Jones, 33, said she felt like she "had lost her right arm". She described Tammy as the

"life and soul of everything". She added: "I am trying to keep a level head for the kids. "She would do anything for anyone and loved her kids more than everything.

wrote: "My beautiful sister, my world. My soul mate. What will I do without you? Can't believe you are gone. I feel empty. "Your babies are safe and being looked after by me

and grandad." On Facebook, her friends paid tribute to the "amazing" woman. Helen Lawrenson wrote: "What will I do without you Tammy. Can't stand the thought I

can't drive up to you for a cuppa and a gossip and a laugh or a cry." Alan Brislen added: "Tammy was an amazing lady. RIP." Victoria Bassnett said: "RIP beautiful.

Taken far too young and too soon. Heaven has gained another angel." The deaths come just after the family had spent a happy Christmas together where they sat up playing board games and

chatting. The cause of death is unknown as the family wait for the coroner's report but is not being treated as suspicious. Tammy will be cremated at Anfield Cemetery and put with her

the ashes of her mother, who died six years ago. Tammy's friends have since set up a fundraising page for donations to help her children.