Obit: Ema Lou Dove; Caddo Par., Louisiana
Submitter: CBTandem@aol.com
Date: July 2000



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  Shreveport, LA - Mrs. Ema Lou Dove, 85, died at the Glen Nursing 

Home on Tuesday, June 20, 2000 after a lengthy illness. Visitation 

will be held at Osborn Funeral home on Sunday, June 25th from 6 

until 8 p. m. and until 10:00 a. m. Monday, June 26th. Graveside 

services will begin at 10:30 a. m. on Monday, June 26, 2000 at 

Forest Park Cemetery, St. Vincent Avenue. Officiating will be Mr. 

Raymond T. Boswell.

  Mrs. Dove was a native of Doucette, TX and a resident of 

Shreveport, LA for 78 years. She was a member of Highland 

Baptist/First Baptist Church and of the Eastern Star Victory 

Chapter #130. She volunteered with Christus Schumpert Medical 

Center for several years and was a caregiver to several family 

members and friends.

  Mrs. Dove was preceded in death by her husband, George 

Herbert Dove; her parents, Grover and Daisy Garrison; her 

brothers, Grover Garrison, Jr. and George Garrison. She is 

survived by three daughters, Patti Hummel and husband Al 

or Oklahoma City, OK, Peggy Whitehouse and husband, 

Grant of Charlotte, NC, and Penny Schwich and husband, 

Bill of Monroe, LA; four grandchildren, Eric Hummel, Amanda 

Whitehouse, Joe Whitehouse, and David Whitehouse; and 

one great-grandchild, Angela Dove Whitehouse.

  The family requests that memorials be made in lieu of flowers 

to their favorite charity.

  The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to 

the staff of the Glen, especially Sally and Heath; Hospice 

Management Care, especially Chenita; special friends, Helen 

Waller and Alice Woodard; the members of the Naomi Sunday 

School Class; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Yvette and 

Norman Dove; long-time family friends, A. T. and Vera Bunn, 

Dan and Myralyn Henderson.