Mrs. Emerson was preceded in death by her husband, Clemon Emerson; a son, Raymond Spalding; and her sister, Lillie Harp.
Left to cherish her memory are her children, Terry Brown (Mark), Joann Taylor (Robert), Earl Spalding (Fran), Claude Carroll Jr. (Sue), Annette O'Bryan (Tommy) and Jannette Brown (Buddy); 18 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and stepchildren, Eddie Carroll and Nathal Harp; daughter-in-law, Teresa Spalding.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held noon Friday at Evergreen Funeral Home with interment at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 1-8 p.m. Thursday.
