Obituaries of MARCH 1985
Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.
Daily Comet, Lafourche Parish, La.
Submitted by: Chris Tidwell, 29 Aug 2014

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Mar 11, 1985

Joseph "Stoney" Emery

Wake and funeral services were held Sunday at Macedonia Baptist Church
in Marrero for Joseph "Stoney" Emery, 64, a native of Vacherie and a
long time resident of New Orleans, who died at 8:45 a.m. Thursday.

Dismissal services were held this morning with interment in Providence
Memorial Park in Metairie.

He was the husband of Berrt Laverne Plump Emery; father of Irma E.
Edwards and Carolyn E. Turner of Vacherie, Janice E. Joseph of St.
James, Angelo Emery of Marrero, Joseph Washington Emery, Sheron Ollie,
Betty and Sophia R. Pickney; son of Sarah Emery; brother of Pearl Brown,
Wilhemena Armant of Vacherie, Rosa Smith, Louise Butler and James Emery
of ' Vacherie.

He is also survived by 12 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father, the Rev. Washington Emery; and
three brothers and sisters, John Emery, Fannie Stewart and Leona
Williams.