Florence E. Emery Obituary (1927

Florence E. Emery, age 88 of Centralia, died Monday, January 11, 2016 at her residence. She was born on July 9, 1927 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, the daughter of James and Mary (Freeman) Dunn. She married Joseph O. Emery on October 11, 1947 in Richmond, Virginia, and he preceded in death on September 26, 2007. Mrs. Emery is survived by two sons - William Emery and wife Catalina of Greenville, Illinois and Joseph O. Emery, Jr. and wife Lisa of Panama, Illinois; four daughters - Alice Taylor and husband Kenneth of Cuba, Kentucky, Dena Beacon and husband Robert of Yellville, Arkansas, Nancy McFarland and husband Steve of Centralia and Marilyn Warner and husband Richard of Vancleave, Mississippi; 18 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren. Mrs. Emery was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She had been a real estate agent in Greenville and had also worked at the Warren G. Murray Developmental Center. She enjoyed gardening and growing African violets, reading, and playing the dulcimer. After retirement, Mrs. Emery and her husband traveled extensively around the United States being campground hosts before returning to Keyesport to live. Mrs. Emery previously lived in Fulton, Kentucky for many years and in Centralia for the past 3 years. A memorial service will be held at the Zieren Funeral Home in Carlyle on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. Inurnment will follow at Duncan Cemetery in Tamalco. Friends are asked to assemble at Zieren Funeral Home at service time. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Centralia Humane Society. Previous EventsMemorial Service Thursday, January 14, 2016 2:00 PM Zieren Funeral Home 1111 Clinton Street Carlyle, IL 62231 Cemetery DetailsLocation Duncan Cemetery Keyesport, IL Memorial Contribution Centralia Humane Socity