Emogene Yates Walker, 76
A factory worker and homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Lester Sherman and Maggie Troglen Yates; and was preceded in death by brothers, Floyd, Johnnie and Thomas Yates; and sisters, Kathleen Turner and Evelyn Hale.
She is survived by her husband, E.N. Walker; children and spouses, Ernest Walker of Sparta, Ruby and Howard Swoape, Jackie and Bridget Walker, all of Spencer; sister, Mildred Simmons of Spencer; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services were held Wednesday at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Spencer Chapel with Gene Brock officiating. Burial followed at Town Cemetery.
Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Spencer Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 21, 2005