A rosary will be said on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at 5:00 PM in Edgewood Hall of Striffler-Hamby, Macon Rd. with visitation following until 7:00 PM. A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Monday, December 30, 2019 at 12:00 noon in Edgewood Hall of Striffler-Hamby. Burial will be in Fort Mitchell National Cemetery.
A loving son, husband, father, brother, Emilio, was a genuine soul with a grateful heart. He loved simple things. He loved to sing Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and Christmas songs, dance the cabbage patch, tell jokes, BBQ, and eat chicken.
He was born on September 16, 1969 to Emilio Madriaga Medina, Jr. and Connie Sison Medina in Nazareth General Hospital in Dagupan City, Philippines. Emilio was a 1987 Baker High School Graduate. He served in the Army from May 24, 1988-June 30, 1991. During that time, he attended Basic Training and AIT (Advanced Individual Training) at Ft Benning, Ga. and was stationed at Ft. Riley, Kansas for 3 years. He fought in the Desert Storm in 1991, front line, under 1st Infantry Division Unit “The Big Red One”. Emilio worked at Aflac for 15 years from July 16, 1994 - 2009.
He married his childhood sweetheart, Susannah Mina Medina, on June 17, 1995 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Columbus, Georgia. They have one incredibly determined child, Emelito Mina Medina, whom he loves very much and is very proud of. Emelito is currently attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world's largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace.
Surviving Emilio beside his wife, son and parents are two brothers, Edward S. Medina (Leonida) and Earl C. S. Medina, and two sisters, Ella Marie S. Medina-Cruz and Jacqueline Kani S. Medina-Youngblood (William “Billy”); along with his only niece, Camryn Eliana Medina Cruz, he has three nephews, Travis Brent Medina, Elijah Brendan Medina and Christian Marquez Medina. Preceded by sister, Elizabeth Anne S. Medina, Uncle, Servillano M. Castillejos, Grandfathers, Emilio L. Medina, Sr. and Perigrino P. Sison, and Grandmothers, Gony R. Medina and Marcelina P. Sison.
