Gladys Marie Emerson, age 96, of Tennessee Ridge Road in Casey County, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017, at the UK Hospital in Lexington.
Born June 5, 1921, in Casey Co., KY, she was a daughter of the late Jake and Mae Owens Phillippe. Gladys was a housewife and a member of the Shady Grove Separate Baptist Church.
Survivors include her sons, R.C. (and Kelli) Emerson of Findlay, OH, Murrell (and Connie) Emerson of Greenwood, SC, and Carroll Dean Emerson of Woodburn, IN; daughters, Joann (and John) Miller of Hustonville, Jean (and Carl) Raley of Mt. Washington, and Susie Peek of Crab Orchard; sisters, Beulah Williams of Middleburg, Norma Jean Ashley of Eubank, and Orpha Godbey of Carrolton; 16 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and 21 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James T. Emerson, whom she wed on October 1, 1937; brothers, Jessie, Janis, and J.R. Phillippe; sister, Annie Bess Mandel; son-in-law, Tommy Peek; daughter-in-law, Dixie Emerson; grandchildren, Suzanne Peek, Frankie Emerson, and Tony Emerson; and great-grandchildren, Chris and Amanda Reed.
Funeral services will be at 11:00AM on Monday, September 25, 2017, at Shady Grove Separate Baptist Church with Bro. Danny Bailey, Bro. Casey Davis, Bro. Richie Curtis, and Bro. Jamie Bryant officiating. Burial will follow in the Church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3-8PM on Sunday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home and on Monday after 9:00AM at the Church.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons and honorary pallbearers will be her granddaughters.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Shady Grove Cemetery Fund.
Arrangements entrusted to McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with online guestbook and video tribute available at www.mckinneybrown.com.
