She was born Wednesday, October 5, 1938, in Burrville, Tennessee, the daughter of Clyde and Lena (Brown) Williams. She was the fourth of twelve children. Emma grew up in Sunbright, Tennessee. In 1958, she moved to Joliet, Illinois to be with her family. In 2000 she and her daughter, Teresa moved to Muncie, Indiana, where she lived out the rest of her life.
Emma enjoyed camping, fishing, bingo, bowling, playing cards, and going to races on Friday nights at Grundy Co. Speedway in Morris, Illinois. She also loved spending time with her family and friends.
Emma is survived by five children, Helen (John) Britt, Terri (Ray) McCollum, Crystal (Chuck) Cain, all of Muncie, Richard (Wendy) Pope of Joliet, Illinois, and the “apple of her eye”, Teresa Pope of Muncie, Indiana. Her grandchildren, Tina, Angela, Trudy, Polo, Ricky, Rico, Brad, and Justin; great-grandchildren, Kassandra, Jazmine, Aryanna, David, James, Braxton, Will, Elijah, Aiden, Isiah, and Alex; great-great-grandchildren, Nova’leigh, and David; brother, Guy “Gab” (Sue) Williams; brother-in-law, Johnie Adams, both of Lancing, Tennessee; an uncle; and aunt; and several nieces and nephews.
Her husband, Walter Pope; parents, Clyde and Lena Williams; sisters, Wanda “Ruth” Hardesty, Ruby “June” Adams, Mazie “Ellon” Ledford, and Jenny Williams; brothers, Elmer “Eugene” Williams, Benjamin “Benny” Williams, Clyde “Bud” Williams, Claude “Chip” Williams, Charles Williams, and Bobby Williams; and a great-grandson, Little Rico Perez, preceded her in death.
Services will be held at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, July 15, 2021, at Elm Ridge Funeral Home, 4600 West Kilgore Avenue, Muncie, Indiana 47304. Cremation and burial will follow services.
Family and friends may call from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Thursday at Elm Ridge Funeral Home.
There will be a Memorial service and visitation for Emma at Blackburn Funeral Home, 1500 Black Road, Joliet, Illinois 60435 on Saturday, July 17, 2021, from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. for family and friends who are unable to make it to Muncie.
Sympathy cards and letters may be sent to her daughter, Crystal Cain, 1028 West Marsh Street, Muncie, Indiana 47303.
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