Myrtle Marie Emery, 86, of Oklahoma City, OK, went to be with our Lord and Savior July 25, 2018. She was born to George and Florence Burris on May 1, 1932. She was a Capitol Hill graduate and graduate of Blackwood Business College. She married Waden Everette Emery Jr. on January 12, 1951. They were married 63 years, until his passing in 2004.
Myrtle began her career as an executive secretary to the legislators followed by a career at RJ Edwards. She retired as an Executive Secretary in the oil and gas industry. Myrtle was very involved with her son, Mark, and the Special Olympics. She was also a member of Quail Springs Baptist Church.
She is survived by her 3 children: son, Dr. Waden Emery and wife Ada Lisa of Ft. Lauderdale, FL.; daughter Janice Gilley and husband Ric of Yukon, OK; son, Mark Emery of Yukon, OK; and sister, Peggy Dailey-Humphreys and husband Elmer of Moore, OK.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband and two brothers Jimmy Burris and J.E. Burris. She leaves behind 8 grand-children, 10 great grand-children and numerous nieces and nephews. Myrtle was very much loved and will be greatly missed by all whose lives she touched.
