Emma Jefferson, age 94, of Oakland, California passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022. Emma was born April 24, 1927 in Natchitoches, Louisiana to her parents Amos and Mary Liza Lynch. She was the 10th child of 12 siblings.
Emma attended public school at Shady Grove in Natchitoches, Louisiana. She came to Oakland, California to visit her brother, Joseph Lynch and decided to stay. She attended McClymonds High School for a short time and met the love of her life Noble Governor Jefferson. Emma and Noble were united in Holy Matrimony on April 12, 1947, and from this union was born five sons.