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Emma Robertson

January 24, 1924 — February 14, 2014

Emma Robertson

Emma Sue Robertson went to be with the Lord on February 14, 2014. Sue,
(MiMi to her grand and great grandchildren) was a resident of Twin Rivers Health and Rehab in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. She was 90 years old.

Sue was born in Arkadelphia to George and Emma Thompson in 1924. She lived in Little Rock the majority of her life where she taught at The Anthony School for twenty-three years as "Miss Sue" and later worked for the State of Arkansas.

She is survived by a son, Doug Thompson and wife, Kathy from California; two daughters, Norma Robertson Partridge and husband, Jess of Shawnee, Oklahoma and Juanita Robertson McCracken and husband, Benny of West Yellowstone, Montana; seven grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren as well as another great-grandson to be born in April; two sister-in-laws, Alberta Thompson of Arkadelphia, Helen Thompson of Texarkana; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She was a longtime member of Park Hill Baptist Church and served on the Independent Living Board in Arkadelphia.

She is preceded in death by husbands, Oliver Pockrus, McGee Thompson and Dr. Marvin Robertson; one son, Jerry D. Thompson; eight brothers and sisters.

The family would like to recognize Randy and Glenetta Turner for their support and dedication to Sue during her life in Arkadelphia. May God bless this family. We would also like to thank Chrisdell Corn for being a lifelong friend and especially her support for helping Sue while living at The Plaza. The family also thanks the many friends too numerous to mention that visited Sue while she lived at The Plaza and Twin Rivers as well as the staff members of both facilities.

Services will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday, February 19th at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home with Rev. Randy Turner officiating. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens.. Memorials may be made to Park Hill Baptist Church Building Fund.

Pallbearers will be Buddy Bird, Paul Nichols, Brent Bridges, Chris Babb, James Roy McDaniel and Richard Womack Jr.
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