Ellie Emery, 78, of Winchester, Virginia passed away Friday, October 25, 2019, at Blue Ridge Hospice Inpatient Care Center.
Mrs. Emery was born in 1941 in New Britain, Connecticut, daughter of the late Jean and Eva Perkins. She was an Administrative Assistant with the US Government and attended Redland United Methodist Church in Cross Junction, Virginia. Mrs. Emery enjoyed reading, needlepoint, word puzzles, and cooking. She was an excellent writer/author, having a book of short stories published, as well as composing hymns and religious poems. Mrs. Emery was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother that will be greatly missed.
She married Barry Brian Emery on August 14, 1963 in Plainville, Connecticut.
Surviving with her husband of 56 years is a son, Richard Emery (Terry) of Winchester, Virginia; grandchildren, Tiara Grigg of South Hadley, MA, Samantha Williamson (Scott) of Winchester, Virginia, Tera Ritter, Ozias Ritter, and Michael Paul Ritter; two great grandchildren; and sisters, Linda Maxwell (Joseph) of Berlin, Connecticut and Jeannie Parzych (Bob) of Southington, Connecticut.
A memorial service will be conducted at 1 pm on Saturday, November 16th, at Redland United Methodist Church, Cross Junction, Virginia.