Emily C Kemp

Emily Lively Carraway Kemp, 74, beloved mother, grandmother, friend, sister, and aunt peacefully passed away on June 15th with her family by her side.

Born December 11, 1936 in her grandparents’ Tallahassee home, Emily courageously fought cancer and its side affects for the last 10 years.

Emily is survived by her daughters Jeri Hunter (husband Todd and children Todd, Jr. and Caroline) and Lisa Blickenderfer (husband Mark and children Ben, Will, Robert, and Tricia); long time partner and dear family friend, J. Ben Watkins; brother Bill Carraway (wife Gayle); and her “favorite” nieces and nephews and their children.

Emily’s family will be eternally grateful for the love that the caring staff at Westminster Oaks selflessly gave of themselves.

Emily was preceded in death by her parents F. Wilson Carraway, Sr. and Caroline “Polly” Lively Carraway, and her aunt and namesake, Emily G. Lively.

A graduate of Leon High School, Emily attended Duke University and Florida State University. Emily owned and operated

3 weekly newspapers in Wakulla, Franklin, and Calhoun Counties and retired from the City of Tallahassee Planning Department. An accomplished pianist, Emily especially enjoyed time at the coast with family and friends.

Auntie Em’s gracious smile, warm heart, lively sense of humor, deep faith, and love of life will live on through all the lives she touched.

A celebration of her life will be held at St. John’s Episcopal Church on Friday, June 24th at 10 am with a reception immediately following in the Lively Café.

In lieu of flowers, gifts in memory of Emily may be given to the TMH Cancer Center in Tallahassee or the Taunton Family Children’s Home in Wewahitchka.

Culley’s MeadowWood Funeral Home 1737 Riggins Road (850) 877-8191 handled the arrangements. Condolences may be sent via www.culleysmeadowwood.com.