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Lola Pearl Emerson

September 7, 1926 — May 1, 2024

Clarksville


 A Celebration of Life service for Lola Pearl Emerson, age 97, of Clarksville, TN, will be Sunday, May 5, 2024 at Sykes Funeral Home at 2:00 PM. The family will receive friends from 12:30 PM until the time of service. Burial will take place on Monday, May 6, 2024 at 1:30 PM (EST) at Mill Springs Battlefield National Cemetery in Nancy, KY where she will be laid to rest alongside her husband, Boyd Emerson.

Lola was born on September 7, 1926 to George and Elle Mae Fox. She passed away on May 1, 2024. Lola's greatest joy was spending time with her family. She was a long time member of Bible Baptist Church where she had been a member since 1968. Lola enjoyed reading her Bible, singing, playing guitar, and listening to gospel and bluegrass music. 

In addition to her husband and parents, Lola is preceded in death by her daughter, Brenda K. Radford; siblings: Lawrence Fox, Ida Dalton, Olive Harris, Leonard Fox,Velna Deal, and Sylvia Holmes; and granddaughter, Emily May Emerson. She is survived by her children: Donna Emerson-Johnston, Gregory (Sharon) Emerson, Jay (Mitzi) Emerson, and Scott (Linda) Emerson; son-in-law, Al Radford; grandchildren: Jonathan Radford, Martha Parker, Andrew Johnston, Olivia Emerson, Zachary Emerson, and Christian Emerson; and great-grandchildren: Sonny Radford, Urijah Emerson, and Ledger Emerson.

Please visit Lola's online guestbook at www.sykesfuneralhome.com and share a memory with the family. 
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Sunday, May 5, 2024

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