Emily was born October 24, 1941 to the late Bailey Peyton and Morine Bradley of Pleasant View, TN.
Her loving husband, Charles W. Jones, preceded Emily in life.
Emily had a lifelong passion for reading, doing crossword puzzles, and playing Bridge and later in life, throwing delicious dinners and cocktail parties for her friends and playing board games with her grandchildren.
Emily leaves behind two children, Robert H. Franke Jr. and Georgeanne Franke Shirling (partner, Ike Mills.)
Her grandchildren also survive her: Aloe Franke, Sean Franke, Bailey Shirling and Bradley Shirling.
The celebration of life reception was held on Monday February 12, 2024 at Marshall-Donnelly-Combs Funeral Home with refreshments provided.
In lieu of flowers, donations should be made in her honor to the Nashville Public Library Green Hills Branch, where she checked out and read about five novels a month.