Obit of Jimmye Thornton Box Emmons; Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by: DrB
Date: 15 May 2004
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Jimmye Thornton Box Emmons
May 13, 2004
SHREVEPORT, LA - Services for Jimmye Thornton Box Emmons will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 13,
2004 at Rose-Neath Marshall Street Chapel. Officiating will be Bro. Jim Ewing. Interment will follow
in Centuries Memorial Park.

Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at Rose-Neath Marshall Street
Funeral Home.

Jimmye was born April 23, 1928 in Sikes, LA and passed away Monday, May 10, 2004 at Christus Schumpert
Highland. She graduated from Sikes High School and attended Dodd College in Shreveport. Jimmye and her
first husband, the late James Box, owned and operated Blanchard Drugs for over 25 years. A member of
Broadmoor Baptist Church, she was a homemaker. Jimmye married a childhood friend, Glenroy Emmons, in
2001. They enjoyed retirement, traveled abroad and all over the United States, and shared time in
Shreveport and Hot Springs Village, AR.

Her parents, Dewey and Audie Thornton; first husband, James Box; and brothers, Donald and Dale
Thornton preceded her in death.

Survivors are her husband, Glenroy Emmons of Hot Springs Village, AR; son, Ron Box and wife, Marion of
Arlington, TX; daughter, LuLu Box Martin and husband, Robb of Shreveport, LA; grandchildren, Dillon
and Cade Cannon and Jorn and Kail Paige; five great grandchildren; sister, Dot Adams and husband,
Arlon of Start, LA; brother, Perk Thornton and wife, Bev of Metairie, LA; and numerous nieces, nephews
and cousins.

Jimmye was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend and will be dearly missed. Her sweet
and gentle spirit will live in our hearts forever.

Memorials may be made to the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, P.O. Box 4196, Monroe, LA 71211-4196
or to the donor's choice.Rose-Neath Funeral Home

Marshall St. Chapel - 222-0348

ŠThe Shreveport Times
May 13, 2004