Jay L. Emory

Jay L. Emory, age 93 of Santa Paula, California, passed away on Friday morning February 1, 2008 at 6:30 A.M. in the Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura, California after a brief illness. He was born in Goodson, Missouri on February 4, 1914 the son of James Harman Emory and Nancy Catherine (Payne) Emory. Jay L. and Gladys Mashburn were married January 20, 1935 in the home of Rev. S.S. Pike, and they lived on the farm until in the mid-forties when they went to Santa Paula, California, where they lived until his death. He worked many years for the Santa Paula School District as a custodian and a bus driver. Jay L. and Gladys celebrated their seventy-third wedding anniversary on January 20, 2008. Surviving is his wife Gladys Elizabeth (Mashburn) Emory of the couples home in Santa Paula; one sister, Mrs. Willetta Reser and husband Carl of Bolivar, MO; and a brother Johnny Emory and his wife Betty of Independence, MO; also several nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and two brothers. Funeral services are being held on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008 at the Life Way Baptist Church in Santa Paula, California where Jay had been a deacon for many years. Mr. Emory's body is being returned to Bolivar where funeral services will be on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 10:00 AM in the Butler Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Grant and Rev. Byron Smith (Great Nephews) will be officiating. Burial will be in the Payne Cemetery north of Polk, Missouri. Pallbearers will be Gary Mashburn, James Rush, Franklin Mashburn, Carl Mashburn, Orlin Scriviner and Gene Grant. Honorary Pallbearers will be a nephew, Jessie Russell Emory and a brother-in-law, Carl Reser. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008 from 6-7pm at the Butler Funeral Chapel in Bolivar. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Life Way Baptist Church, 673 W. Santa Paula St., Santa Paula, CA 93060, or to the charity of the donors choice in honor of Jay L. Emory. Friends may sign the guest book or send private condolences at www.butlerfuneralhome.com PDF Printable Version

Jay L. Emory

February 4, 1914 - February 1, 2008