Don Emmons

SERVICES: 2:00 PM Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at Calvary Baptist Church, with Pastor Paul Nachtigall of Highland Baptist Church, officiating.BURIAL: Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.BIOGRAPHY: Mr. Emmons was born May 26, 1930 in Iowa Park to Walter and Katie Jewell Emmons. He married Minnie Atwood on July 14, 1951 in Clovis, New Mexico. He had been a resident of Pampa since 1969. Mr. Emmons was a member of Highland Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, riding his scooter and volunteering at The Freedom Museum in Pampa. He served as chaplain for the VFW Post #1657. SURVIVORS: Wife: Minnie Emmons of the home: 3 daughters: Debra Emmons of Pampa, Donna Beason of Kilgore, and Kelly Pricer of Borger; 2 sisters: Billie Harvey of Pampa and Edna Lux of Whittier, California; 7 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Lanell Donnell.MEMORIALS: Highland Baptist Church, 1301 N. Banks, Pampa, Texas, 79065, VFW Post #1657, P.O. Box 2684, Pampa, Texas 79066-2684, or The Freedom Museum, 600 N. Hobart Street, Pampa, Texas 79065.