Emma Louise Minor

Mrs. Emma Louise Minor, age 88 of Murphy, NC, passed away Monday, June 21, 2010 in the Murphy Medical Center. Mrs. Minor was born November 15, 1921 in Young Harris, GA to the late Archie and Dessie Hood Jenkins. She was a member of the Murphy First Baptist Church for fifty five years, where she was very active in various ministries until a week before her death. Mrs. Minors faith in Jesus Christ was reflected through out her life. The desire of her life was for others to know the wonderful love of Jesus. She had worked for many years as Librarian for the Murphy High School. Mrs. Minor was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Minor, sister Clara Silvey and brother, Melvin Pat Jenkins.
Survivors include: son and daughter-in-law, Robert & Cynthia Minor of Kinnelon, NJ, grandson, Robert Minor III of Champaign, IL, grandson, Marc Minor of New York, NY, grandson, 1st Lt. Matthew Minor, USMC of Camp Lejeune, NC and granddaughter, Maria Minor of Kinnelon, NJ.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM Saturday, June 26th 2010 at the Murphy First Baptist Church with Dr. Robert Minor and Rev. Rick Edwards officiating. Music was provided by the Murphy First Baptist Choir and Dr. Mary Ellen Johnson. Interment was in the Old Union Baptist Church Cemetery in Young Harris, GA. The following gentlemen served as pallbearers, Robert Minor III, Marc Minor, Matthew Minor, Rick Jenkins, Mark Stiles and Harold Johnson. Honorary pallbearers were members of Fellowship #2 Sunday School Class of the First Baptist Church of Murphy and James Hughes, Steve Forrister and Buddy Burch. In Lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Gideons for bibles or First Baptist Church Music Ministery The Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy, NC in charge of arrangements.