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Emma Sue Guthrie Findley was born on March 15, 1919. She passed away April 4, 2006. Funeral services were April 8, under the direction of Gentry-Fife Funeral Home.
She came into this world in her grandmother’s home on North 10th in Junction. She later moved to that same address with her husband May 1 - Rachel Gallegos, Nadine Zamudio, Nitza Benavidez, Oscar Arredondo Jr., Carlos A. Balvantin, Wade Dunbar and Bertha Venegas; May 2 - Sierra Oines, Cheyenne Arispe, Juan Venegas and Javier Vanegas; May 3 - Tricia Fry, Daniel Guardiola, Ryan Adame, Bianca Vage, Juan Enriquez, and Lulo Hernandez; May 4 - Rachel Perez, Camille F. Hernandez and Fermin Venegas Sr.;Happy Anniversary: May 2 - Mr. & Mrs. Juan H. Patino; May 3 - E.T. and Billie J. Matthews;until his death when she entered the Hill Country Care Center. Her childhood was spent on a ranch between Junction and Rocksprings. She and Milton retired to the ranch owned by her Guthrie grandparents and lived there until 2000, when they moved to town. She loved living on the ranch and being out of doors.
She wanted very much for her children and grandchildren to love the ranch like she did, and they and their friends were always welcome there. She and Milton provided the grandchildren with a horse called Tigger and a go cart named the “Hot Tamale.” Both of these provided many hours of fun and many stories to be repeated.
Emma Sue graduated from Abilene Christian College in 1940, with a bachelor degree. Her first year of teaching was spent in Roby. She later moved to San Antonio, and she and Milton were married May 21, 1943. Her beloved Milton died April 7, 2005. They would have been married 62 years.
She taught high school English at Los Fresnos, Colorado City, Gatesville Boys School and Gatesville High School. While living in Gatesville, she attended Baylor University and received her Masters degree. In 1967, she began teaching freshman English at Abilene Christian College. She retired from there in 1984.
She was a “Super Woman” who did it all; family and career, before the feminist movement coined the phrase.
She was dearly loved by her children and their families.
Her surviving children are Jean Bryant and husband, Earl, of Junction, Jerry Findley and wife, Martha, of Boyd and LaJuana Findley Peeples and husband, Pat, of Austin. Evelyn Findley died 10 days after birth in 1954.
Her grandchildren and two great-grandchildren are Chris Harrison of Michigan, David and Janice Findley and Zoe and Ben of Frisco, Heather and Wallid Obeid of Forth Worth, Chris Findley of Frisco, Spencer and Megan Peeples of Austin and Amanda Peeples of Abilene, Jeffrey Bryant and Kendyl Bryant of Farmington, Michigan.
She is also survived by her sisters, Dean Stewart and her husband, Lloyd, and Samoa Pepper along with their children: Irmadean and Buddy Martin, Sherry and Henry Lewis Welge, Monica and Paul Milton, Mike and Cindy Stewart, Yvonne and Jim Newark, Sharon and Andy Stark, Pam and Brian Kilmain, Darlene and Frank Loza, and nephew, Earl Price. Her brother, Perry Guthrie, died on September 23, 2005. She is survived by many great-nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews.
Completed her earthly journey of 76 years on Monday, April 17, 2006. She was born in Uvalde, Texas, on November 4, 1929.
She is preceded in death by her loving parents, Luz Verdusco Samora and Felipe Samora and loving siblings, Virginia Samora Ramirez, Maria Inez Samora Ruiz, Manuela Samora Hernandez and Magdalena Samora Palacio.
She is survived by her daughters, Nora Samora Ruiz and Josephine Samora and husband, Larry Paiz; grandchildren, Adrian Ruiz and wife, Christina, Trisha Ruiz and Diego Coronado; great-grandchildren Steven, Shawn and Brianna Ruiz; one brother Eloy Samora; one sister Genoveva Samora Van Winkle and many loving nieces and nephews and her loving puppy, Peanut.
Services are Thursday, April 20, 2006 at Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church at 2:00 p.m. with interment in Rocksprings Cemetery. Father Ken Dakin will officiate.
Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Home of Rocksprings, Texas.