Lynn Emrey

Lynn W. Emrey, age 70, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at her home.

She was a charter member of the Northside Presbyterian Church. She retired from Bradley County Court House, Office of Assessor of Property where she served as Deputy Assessor of Bradley County. She was a member of East Tennessee Association of Assessor Offices. Lynn previously worked at Burlington Industries and Brown Stove Works Credit Union. She was a former member of Cleveland Art Guild Writing Division. She attended the University of Tennessee and graduated from Cleveland State Community College.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Preston S. Webb and Genevieve McMahan Webb.

Survivors include her husband of 51 years, William G. Emrey, Jr. of Cleveland; two sons, William G. Emrey III (Lori) of Ooltewah, TN and John A. Emrey (Angel) of Athens, TN; one daughter, Karen Emrey Collins (Jon) of Cleveland; one brother, John P. Webb (Linda) of Townsend, TN; one brother-in-law, Milton A. Emrey, of Cummings, GA; six grandchildren, Sarah Elizabeth Emrey, William G. Emrey IV, Alexis G. Emrey, Preston J. Emrey, James Herman Collins, and Katelynn Jewel Collins; and several nephews and a niece.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Northside Presbyterian Church with Rev. Heidi Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Townsend, TN at 3 p.m.

The family will receive friends Saturday from 9-11 a.m. at the church prior to the funeral service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Northside Presbyterian Church, 4450 N. Ocoee St., Cleveland, TN 37312. Grissom Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements. To send an online condolence to the family, visit www.grissomfh.net.