Funeral services with military honors will be 3:00 P.M. Friday, November 18, 2011 at Striffler - Hamby Mortuary, Macon Road Chapel with entombment in the Main Post Cemetery, Ft. Benning. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 P.M. until 8 P.M. at the funeral home.
CSM (Ret) Emerson was born January 7, 1924 in Minneapolis, MN the son of the late Robert Emerson and the late Genevieve Belisle Emerson. He had lived in Columbus for the past fifty two years and retired from the U.S. Army after thirty three years of service, while serving during World Warr II, Korean Conflict, and Viet Nam.
CSM (Ret) Emerson attended Columbus Technical College. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edith Agnes Emerson and a grandson, Robert Todd Sparks.
Survivors include his children, Ken Emerson (Susan) of Roswell, GA, Bruce Emerson (Veronica) of Huntsville, AL, Roger Emerson (Lillian) of LaGrange, GA, Dell Emerson (Joyce) of Perry, GA, and Cindi Freeman (John) of Columbus; twelve grandchildren, Chris Emerson, Chad Emerson, Heath Emerson, Shawn Emerson, Kenny Emerson, R.J. Emerson, Wendy Emerson, Trudi Emerson, Ryan Emerson, Cory Emerson, Tami Whitehead, and Terri Smith; seven great-grandchildren; one brother, Chuck Randolph and one sister, Renee Townsend.
Memorials may be made to www.columbushopice.com in honor of CSM Retired Kenneth R. Emmerson.
Condolences may be offered at www.shcolumbus.com
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