Obituary of Shirley Emery

Shirley A. Emery of Coweta passed away on Friday morning, May 11, 2007 at her home. She was 70 years old. Shirley was born on March 8, 1937 in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma to D. E. and Fannie (Holman) Church. She received her education in the Tulsa school system. On June 6, 1953 she and Jareld C. Emery were married in Bristow, Oklahoma. They were married for 53 years. They came to the Coweta area in 1978 from Tulsa. Shirley was a hair stylist and a homemaker. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Coweta. She was a member of the Western Swing Society of Sacramento, California, Pioneer Western Swing in Seattle, Washington, and Western Swing Society of the South West. Her hobbies included gardening, singing, and reading. She also loved spending time with her family. Survivors include her husband, Jareld of the home; three daughters, Janice Brown and her husband, Phil, of Coweta, Jara McKean and her husband, Clair, of Bixby, Kathy Wolfe and her husband, Ronnie, of Sand Springs; two sisters, Opal Lawson of Mounds, Oklahoma, and Jessie Church of Jackson, Tennessee; thirteen grandchildren, Rondell Brown, Lisa Horne, Adam Brown, Angi Goodman, Justin McKean, Christie Enochs, Chase Brown, Tyler Brown, Kyle Brown, Clint McKean, Keith Wolfe, and Dusty Wolfe; twelve great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, and two sisters. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 14, 2007 at the First Assembly of God Church in Coweta with Pastor Gary Rogers officiating. Committal prayers and interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Tulsa. Arrangements and services are under the direction of Wright Funeral Home in Coweta. Family and friends may view the obituary and send condolences to the family online at www.wrightfh.net. Pallbearers were Rondell Brown, Chase Brown, Tyler Brown, Kyle Brown, Keith Wolfe, and Dusty Wolfe. Honorary pallbearers were Justin McKean, Brian McKean, Clint McKean, and Adam Brown. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in memory of Mrs. Emery to: New Frontier Hospice, http://www.newfrontierhospice.com/, 5147 S. Garnett Rd., Tulsa, OK 74146, (918)392-4400 or Integris Southwest Medical Center Foundation, http://www.integris-health.com/, 4401 S. Western, Oklahoma City, OK 73109, (405)636-7011.