Obituaries
Linda Emerson Story
Sunday August 22, 2010
Linda Emerson Story, 70, Murray died Sunday, August 22, 2010 at the Murray Calloway County Hospital following a long battle with cancer.
A graduate of Kirksey High School as Valdictorian, she was a Division Director for Stanley Home Products for more than 30 years. Mrs. Story was a a member of West Fork Baptist Church for 60 years, where she taught Sunday School and Bible School for many years.
Survivors include her husband, Tommy Dan Story; two daughters, Debbie Carter (Jim) and Missy Cochran (Chad); a brother, Merritt Lawson; a sister, Wanda Butler; two sisters-in-law, Mary Lawson and Sue Emerson; four grandchildren, Amanda Carter, Austin Carter, Hannah Cochran and Hunter Cochran, all of Murray; three step-sons, Greg Story (Karen), Gary Story (Kim) and Shane Story, all of Puryear; a step-daughter, Vanessa Eckles (Daniel) of Murray; six step-grandchildren, Isiah Story, Autumn Barker, Charlton Story, Adam Eckles, Taylor Story and Daniel Story; mother-in-law, Pauline Story; a step-brother, Bob Emerson; two step-sisters-in-law, Peggy Doddard (Dick) and Carolyn Outland (Danny).
Mrs. Story was preceded in death by her first husband, Joe Edd Emerson; brother, Ted Lawson; parents, Lynn and Birdie Adams Lawson; and a special aunt, Maudena Butterworth.
Services will be at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, August 24, at Heritage Family Funeral Home. Bro. Matthew Williams and Bro. Wayne Carter will officiate. Entombment will follow at Murray Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive visitors between the hours of 5-8 PM on Monday, August 23 at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to: West Fork Baptist Church, 5179 State Route 121 North, Murray, KY 42071.
Though the funeral is at Heritage Family Funeral Home, condolences may be left at www.imesmiller.com.