Rawleigh Eugene “Gene” Emmons
1927 - 1979 (51 years)
Generation: 1
1. Rawleigh Eugene “Gene” Emmons was born on 8 Dec 1927 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 25 Feb 1979 in New Castle, Henry County, Indiana; was buried on 1 Mar 1979 in South Mound Cemetery, New Castle, Henry County, Indiana. Notes:
The Star Press
Muncie, Indiana
28 Feb 1979
R.E. (Gene) Emmons, 51, died unexpectedly Sunday morning.
He was a native of Fleming County, Ky., and had been a welder for New Castle Welding for the past five years. He was conductor of the String Dusters Band in New Castle, and a member of the Moose and the Eagles lodges. He attended the Foursquare Gospel Church.
Mr. Emmons is survived by his wife, Lucille; two daughters, Brenda Stover and Julie Ann Emmons; two sons, Rawleigh Jr. and Barry Dean Emmons; one sister, Lucille Lindsay; and two brothers, Orma and Virgil.
Son of Rufus Emmons and Ivatti Hawkins.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172267673/rawleigh-eugene-emmonsRawleigh married Virginia Lucille Collier on 1 Aug 1947 in Indiana. Virginia (daughter of Marshall Collier and Gracie Pearl Kissick) was born on 18 Mar 1931 in New Castle, Henry County, Indiana; died on 31 Mar 1994 in New Castle, Henry County, Indiana; was buried on 4 Apr 1994 in South Mound Cemetery, New Castle, Henry County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]