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PITTSBURG —
Leona Lee Emerson, 88 of Pittsburg died at 7:25 p.m. Wednesday June 6, 2012 at her home.
She was born November 27, 1923 in Pittsburg, KS the daughter of Orville and Neva (Sills) Holloway. She was a graduate of Pittsburg High School.
Leona married Louis Junior Emerson on April 26, 1941 in Girard, KS; he preceded her in death on January 13, 2010.
Throughout her life and during her younger years she worked in various fields and locations in the SEK area; including Kansas Army Ammunition Plant, the Census Beuareu and was a personal care attendant for SKIL.
Leona was currently a member of the Open Door Fellowship Center in Pittsburg and a longtime member of the Pittsburg Afterglow Lighthouse.
Survivors include 2 sons Ron Emerson and wife Pat of Pittsburg, Tom Emerson and wife Sally of Garnett, a daughter Susan Adams and husband Frank of Pittsburg; a brother John Holloway and wife Joyce of Olathe; 10 grandchildren; and 19 Great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 3 brothers Orville Jr., Norman and James Holloway, a sister Barbara Scifers, a granddaughter Kari Emerson Spiers and a grandson Eric Adams.
Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday June 12th at the Open Door Fellowship with Pastors Don Talent and Kent Morgan officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date. Condolences can be sent to www.bathnaylor.com Memorial contributions can be made to the Open Door Fellowship or Angles Among Us. Memorials may be brought by or mailed to the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home 522 S. Broadway Pittsburg, KS 66762.
Leona Lee Emerson, 88 of Pittsburg died at 7:25 p.m. Wednesday June 6, 2012 at her home.
She was born November 27, 1923 in Pittsburg, KS the daughter of Orville and Neva (Sills) Holloway. She was a graduate of Pittsburg High School.
Leona married Louis Junior Emerson on April 26, 1941 in Girard, KS; he preceded her in death on January 13, 2010.
Throughout her life and during her younger years she worked in various fields and locations in the SEK area; including Kansas Army Ammunition Plant, the Census Beuareu and was a personal care attendant for SKIL.
Leona was currently a member of the Open Door Fellowship Center in Pittsburg and a longtime member of the Pittsburg Afterglow Lighthouse.
Survivors include 2 sons Ron Emerson and wife Pat of Pittsburg, Tom Emerson and wife Sally of Garnett, a daughter Susan Adams and husband Frank of Pittsburg; a brother John Holloway and wife Joyce of Olathe; 10 grandchildren; and 19 Great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 3 brothers Orville Jr., Norman and James Holloway, a sister Barbara Scifers, a granddaughter Kari Emerson Spiers and a grandson Eric Adams.
Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday June 12th at the Open Door Fellowship with Pastors Don Talent and Kent Morgan officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date. Condolences can be sent to www.bathnaylor.com Memorial contributions can be made to the Open Door Fellowship or Angles Among Us. Memorials may be brought by or mailed to the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home 522 S. Broadway Pittsburg, KS 66762.
