Jerry Murphy Emmons

Jerry Murphy Emmons peacefully went to join her Lord on February 26, 2022. She was born in Marlin, Texas on September 11, 1928 to the late Jerome Curby Murphy and Myrtle Elizabeth Smith Murphy. She was a military wife, homemaker, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a devout Christian and read the Bible cover to cover multiple times. You dare not play Christian Trivial Pursuit with her. She had a passion for her family, church, friends and co-workers.

She is survived by her children Murphy Emmons (wife Sylvia) of San Antonio, Michael Emmons (wife Margaret) of Shavano Park and Leanne Burge (husband Terry) of Fair Oaks Ranch; grandchildren Kyle Emmons of San Antonio, Michael Murphy Emmons of San Antonio, Michelle Jacoby (husband Colton) of Fredericksburg, Melissa Bizon (husband Jeffrey) of San Antonio, Mikaela Jones (husband Kristopher) of Oakhurst, CA and Breanna Burge of Boerne; great-grandchildren Aria Jacoby, Wolfric Jacoby, Brynlee Bizon, Blakely Bizon and Timmy Jones; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

She is preceded in death by her husband Melvin B. Emmons and Adolph Kurek; grandson Ashton Burge; brother Pat Murphy; sisters Catherine Beckworth and Anna Belle Barkley.

Serving as pallbearers will be Kyle Emmons, Michael Murphy Emmons, Colton Jacoby, Jeffrey Bizon, Kenneth Barkley and Ed Beckworth.

Memorials may be gifted in memory of Jerry to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org

Visitation will be from 10:00 AM Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Adams Funeral Home immediately followed by the Funeral Service at 11:00 AM Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Adams Funeral Home, 129 Coleman Street, Marlin, TX 76661, (254) 803-3526.