CARTER COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - Joe W. Emmert, 24 Jul 2001
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Joe W. Emmert

   Joe W. Emmert, 87, 222 Big Springs Road, Elizabethton, died Tuesday, 
July 24, 2001, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital after a brief illness.
   Mr. Emmert was a native of Carter County and a son of the late William J. 
and Martha Dugger Emmert. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy 
"Dimple" Hopkins Emmert, who died May 5, 2001, and by four brothers and two 
sisters.
   Mr. Emmert was a retired employee of North American Rayon Corporation with 
50 years of service. He was a member and long-time deacon of Big Springs 
Baptist Church.
   Survivors include three sons and two daughters-in-law, Bobby and Elaine 
Emmert, Elizabethton, Kenneth and Peggy Emmert and Ronnie Emmert, all of 
Johnson City; a daughter and son-in-law, JoAnn and Ed Marley, Elizabethton; 
and six grandchildren, Lori Haines, Lisa White, Kristie Churchill, Jody 
Lewis, Rodney Emmert and Kevin Burchfield. Eight great-grandchildren and 
several nieces and nephews also survive.
   Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
   
   EMMERT -- Funeral services for Joe W. Emmert, 87, 222 Big Springs Road, 
Elizabethton, who died Tuesday, July 24, 2001, will be conducted at 2 p.m. 
Friday, July 27, at Big Springs Baptist Church with the Rev. Kenneth Kyker 
officiating. Music will be provided by Dee Hutchins, pianist. Interment 
will be at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers, who are 
requested to assemble at the church at 1:50 p.m. Friday, will be Eddie 
Haines, David White, Jody Lewis, Danny Churchill, Rodney Emmert and Kevin 
Burchfield. Honorary pallbearers will be his Church Family, friends and 
neighbors. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday 
at the funeral home. Friends may also call at his residence. To those who 
prefer, memorials may be made in memory of Mr. Emmert to the Building 
Fund of Big Springs Baptist Church, c/o Elaine Emmert, 198 Big Springs 
Road, Elizabethton, Tenn. 37643. Mr. Emmert will be moved to the church 
one hour before the services. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of 
arrangements.