Emit L. McGaughy Obituary (1927

Emit L. McGaughy, age 88, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at his residence. He was born November 10, 1927, in Prentiss County to the late W. F. “Fate” McGaughy and Ethel McGaughy. He was a riverboat pilot and a cattle farmer. Emit was of the Church of God belief. Private graveside services will be held at 3:30 p.m., Monday, December 28, 2015, at the Snowdown Cemetery with Minister Don Green officiating. Booneville Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. He is survived by his wife of 68 years Clare Taylor McGaughy of Snowdown, three daughters Evelyn White Lambert (Dainie), Helen Bryant (Rick), and Dot Worley (Dennis) all of Booneville, two granddaughters Rachel Boothe (Michael) and Allison Worley (Bradley Hooper) both of Booneville, two grandsons Jeffrey White (Stephanie) of Nokomis, FL and Stephen Keele (Sara) of Moselle, two great granddaughters Madalyn Carpenter of Booneville and Taylor Keele of Moselle, and one great grandson Henry White of Nokomis, FL. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, five brothers, a granddaughter Sarah Keele, and a son-in-law Roy E. White. Visitation will be Monday, December 28, 2015, from 11 a.m. ‘til 3 p.m. at Booneville Funeral Home.