Parents: Willie Lawson Smith and Ethel Blackburn Smith
Emogene was born December 5, 1935 in Pike County, KY a daughter of the late Willie Lawson and Ethel Blackburn Smith. She started her career at The Smart Shop where she specialized in sportswear. She loved the outdoors and the sun,and in the late 1970's she brought The Sub Tropic Tanning franchise to WV/KY/OH. She later became an Insurance Agent with Western and Southern Life Insurance and was promoted to senior management. Upon retirement, she focused even more on her family, and volunteer work, winning The Volunteer of the Year award at the Emogene Dolin Hospice house. She was a faithful Christian and active member of Harmony United Methodist Church where she taught Adult Bible Study, and often sang in the choir. Her commitment to God and her family was obvious to all who knew her. She adored her grandkids and great grandkids beyond measure. As one of 11 siblings, she worked to keep the family connected through her legendary Smith family Reunions, drawing family members from across generations and from across the Nation.
She was preceded in death by her husband and 9 brothers & sisters.
Survivors include 4 sons, 2 step daughters, 1 Brother, 7 granchildren and 2 step grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
The family requested donations to The Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in lieu of flowers.
Emogene was born December 5, 1935 in Pike County, KY a daughter of the late Willie Lawson and Ethel Blackburn Smith. She started her career at The Smart Shop where she specialized in sportswear. She loved the outdoors and the sun,and in the late 1970's she brought The Sub Tropic Tanning franchise to WV/KY/OH. She later became an Insurance Agent with Western and Southern Life Insurance and was promoted to senior management. Upon retirement, she focused even more on her family, and volunteer work, winning The Volunteer of the Year award at the Emogene Dolin Hospice house. She was a faithful Christian and active member of Harmony United Methodist Church where she taught Adult Bible Study, and often sang in the choir. Her commitment to God and her family was obvious to all who knew her. She adored her grandkids and great grandkids beyond measure. As one of 11 siblings, she worked to keep the family connected through her legendary Smith family Reunions, drawing family members from across generations and from across the Nation.
She was preceded in death by her husband and 9 brothers & sisters.
Survivors include 4 sons, 2 step daughters, 1 Brother, 7 granchildren and 2 step grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
The family requested donations to The Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in lieu of flowers.
Parents: Willie Lawson Smith and Ethel Blackburn Smith
Emogene was born December 5, 1935 in Pike County, KY a daughter of the late Willie Lawson and Ethel Blackburn Smith. She started her career at The Smart Shop where she specialized in sportswear. She loved the outdoors and the sun,and in the late 1970's she brought The Sub Tropic Tanning franchise to WV/KY/OH. She later became an Insurance Agent with Western and Southern Life Insurance and was promoted to senior management. Upon retirement, she focused even more on her family, and volunteer work, winning The Volunteer of the Year award at the Emogene Dolin Hospice house. She was a faithful Christian and active member of Harmony United Methodist Church where she taught Adult Bible Study, and often sang in the choir. Her commitment to God and her family was obvious to all who knew her. She adored her grandkids and great grandkids beyond measure. As one of 11 siblings, she worked to keep the family connected through her legendary Smith family Reunions, drawing family members from across generations and from across the Nation.
She was preceded in death by her husband and 9 brothers & sisters.
Survivors include 4 sons, 2 step daughters, 1 Brother, 7 granchildren and 2 step grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
The family requested donations to The Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in lieu of flowers.
Emogene was born December 5, 1935 in Pike County, KY a daughter of the late Willie Lawson and Ethel Blackburn Smith. She started her career at The Smart Shop where she specialized in sportswear. She loved the outdoors and the sun,and in the late 1970's she brought The Sub Tropic Tanning franchise to WV/KY/OH. She later became an Insurance Agent with Western and Southern Life Insurance and was promoted to senior management. Upon retirement, she focused even more on her family, and volunteer work, winning The Volunteer of the Year award at the Emogene Dolin Hospice house. She was a faithful Christian and active member of Harmony United Methodist Church where she taught Adult Bible Study, and often sang in the choir. Her commitment to God and her family was obvious to all who knew her. She adored her grandkids and great grandkids beyond measure. As one of 11 siblings, she worked to keep the family connected through her legendary Smith family Reunions, drawing family members from across generations and from across the Nation.
She was preceded in death by her husband and 9 brothers & sisters.
Survivors include 4 sons, 2 step daughters, 1 Brother, 7 granchildren and 2 step grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
The family requested donations to The Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in lieu of flowers.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
