Obituary

Emma Jo Plumley Mayes
(April 30, 1937 - February 24, 2019)

EMMA JO PLUMLEY MAYES, 81, of Ona, W.Va., went home to be with the Lord on February 24, 2019. She was born April 30, 1937, in Lincoln County, W.Va., a daughter of the late Walter Lewis and Sarah Ethel Stowers Plumley. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Ralph, and son, Lloyd. She is survived by her daughters, Deborah (David) Young of Ona and Teressa (Sinnett) Mayes of Georgia; daughter-in-law, Vickie Shull Mayes; and a special "daughter," Vicki Carter Mullins of Milton. She was a member of Emmanuel Community Church where her grandson, Michael David Young, is the Pastor. She had seven grandchildren, Michael (Brianna) Young, Terri Young, Christopher Mayes, Amanda Mayes, Arielle Sinnett, Mikayla Sinnett and Chris Sinnett. She had four great-grandchildren, Hanna Mayes, Katylin Mayes, Paisley Laas and Izabella Young. She had two wonderful caregivers, Michelle Green and Melissa Brickles, who loved her dearly. Funeral services were at noon Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at Wallace Funeral Home, Milton, by her loving friend and Pastor Phillip Chapman. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial followed in Forest Memorial Park, Milton, W.Va.