OBIT: Jody Lee "Joe" EMERICK, 2003, native of Somerset County, PA

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  JODY LEE "JOE" EMERICK
  January 5, 1978 
  Octobers 15, 2003 

    Jody Lee "Joe" Emerick, 25, of Grantsville, Md., went to be with the 
  Lord on Wednesday, October 15, 2003, as a result of an auto accident near
  Grantsville.
    Born January 5, 1978, in Meyersdale, he was the son of Brenda (Butler)
  Brown, Grantsville; and Bryan Emerick, Salisbury.
    He is survived by his stepfather, Wilbur Brown and stepmother, Elizabeth
  (Robinette) Emerick; stepbrother, Justin Zimmerman, stepsister, Dana
  Emerick; his maternal grandmother and stepgrandfather, Nellie and Donald
  Sarver, Markleysburg; his paternal grandparents, Betty and Leo Emerick,
  Glencoe; maternal step-grandmother, Elizabeth Brown, Salisbury; aunts and
  uncles: Debbie Butler-Boler, Ricky Butler, Lexie Lowery, Roxane
  Ravenscraft, Laura Caton, Stephanie Chuncho, Eric, Michael and Steven
  Emerick; niece, Autumn Zimmerman and cousins: Ricky Butler and Brian Durst.
    He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Mark Butler; aunt,
  Robin Durst and paternal stepgrandparents, Hugh and Mary Robinette.
  Joe was employed by M & S Stone Quarry, Grantsville, and enjoyed hunting
  and fishing.
    Friends were received at the Newman Funeral Homes, P.A., Grantsville, on
  Thursday and Friday.  Services were conducted in the funeral home Saturday
  with the Rev. Steven Heatwole officiating. Interment was in the Butler
  Family Cemetery.  Pallbearers were Mike, Matt and Bill O'Donnell, Jeff
  Gilpin, Brad Mason and Mike Holliday.
  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.newmanfuneralhomes.com.
  
  New Republic, Oct 23, 2003
  
  [E204-205]