Natalie C. Emery, of Dalton, died on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at Hamilton Medical Center.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathleen Emery; sister & brother-in-law, Valarie & Curly Howard; and brother, Thomas Grenache.
She was born in North Hollywood, Cal. and was of the Christian faith. She was married to her husband for sixty two years. Thirty two of those years she lived as a beautiful military wife who supported her husband in every way and made the military life an exciting adventure for her family.
Survivors include her husband, Col. Thomas D. Emery (Ret.) of the residence; two daughters & sons-in-law, Sharon & Bruce Ellison of Cohutta and Janie & Frank Hanky of Westminster, Md.; grandchildren, Elizabeth & Les Wells of Cohutta, Lindsey Riley of Chattanooga, Kelly & Adam Leckron of Westminster; adopted grandson, Don Harris, his wife Cozy and their children, D.J., Angelina and Talon of Bronson, Fla.; and great-grandchildren, Caitlyn Riley of Chattanooga, Landon Wells of Cohutta and Annabelle Leckron of Westminster.
The funeral service will be held Saturday, Nov. 21, at 1 p.m. at the Pleasant Grove Chapel of Julian Peeples Funeral Home with Bishop Rueben Graham officiating.
A graveside service will be held at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Dec. 4 at 9 a.m.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday, Nov. 21 from noon until the service hour at 1 p.m.