Homegoing Celebration

In Loving Memory of

Emma Della Embery Sunrise Sunset

July 1, 1949 July 24, 2019

Service: 12:00 noon

Saturday August 3, 2019

St. Paul Skipper spring

Grand Junction, TN

Alge Terry ~ Pastor

Reverend Maurice Keys ~ Eulogist

Obituary

Emma D. Embery of Rockford departed this

earthly life July 24, 2019. She was born July

1, 1949 in Jackson, MS the daughter Laster

and Ardella Keyes. Emma lived in Rockford

many years coming from Shivers, MS. She

married Elerson Embery, he preceded her in

death. Emma was employed as a social work-

er by the City of Rockford Human Resource

Department over 30 years before retiring.

She was a member of Oak Ridge Baptist

Church in New Hebron, Mississippi. She

graduated from schools in Mississippi.

Emma leaves to cherish many loving memo-

ries, two sons, Otis (Kim) Williamson and

Elerson Embery; four grandchildren; Sincere

Embery, Lashambera Durham, Olivia Wil-

liamson and Justice Nolan; sisters, Denise

Cooper, Dora Bradley, Ann (Ray) Hills and

Deitrich McGee; brothers, Percy Keyes,

Preston (Jewel) Keys and Arvelle (Jackie)

Keyes; a host of nieces, nephews, other rela-

tives and friends. She was predeceased by

her parents, husband, 2 sisters, and 2 broth-

ers.

A Time for Everything

1 There is a time for everything,

and a season for every activity under the

heavens:

2 a time to be born and a time to die,

a time to plant and a time to uproot,

3 a time to kill and a time to heal,

a time to tear down and a time to build,

4 a time to weep and a time to laugh,

a time to mourn and a time to dance,

5 a time to scatter stones and a time to

gather them,

a time to embrace and a time to refrain

from embracing,

6 a time to search and a time to give up,

a time to keep and a time to throw away,

7 a time to tear and a time to mend,

a time to be silent and a time to speak,

8 a time to love and a time to hate,

a time for war and a time for peace.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Footprints in the Sand

One night I had a dream…

I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the

Lord, and

Across the sky flashed scenes from my life. For

each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the

sand; One belonged to me, and the other to the

Lord. When the last scene of my life flashed before

us, I looked back at the footprints in the sand. I no-

ticed that many times along the path of my life,

There was only one set of footprints.

I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest

and saddest times in my life

This really bothered me, and I questioned the Lord

about it.

“Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you,

You would walk with me all the way;

But I have noticed that during the

most troublesome times in my life,

There is only one set of footprints.

I don’t understand why in times when I

needed you the most, you should leave me.

The Lord replied, “My precious, precious

child. I love you, and I would never,

never leave you during your times of

trial and suffering.

Scripture………………………..….Valencia Bradley

Prayer…………………………………………………………

Selection…………………………..….…St. Paul Choir

Word of Encouragement…..Pastor Alge Terry

Remarks……….2 minutes…….Family & Friends

Selection……….………………..……...St. Paul Choir

Eulogy…………..………..Reverend Maurice Keys

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