Emogene Gilmer

Funeral service for Emogene Gilmer, 100, of Gainesville, are set for Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Chapel with the Rev. Aubrey Spires and Harlan Spires officiating with burial to follow in New Resthaven Cemetery.

Emogene passed away on January 5, 2013 in Muenster.

Emogene was born on August 19, 1912 in Thackerville, OK to Cicero H. and Alma Lee Rosenfield.

She married Wiley B. Gilmer on August 17, 1930 and was happily married for 48 years. Emogene retired from Chick's Dept. Store and was a lifelong Gainesville resident. Emogene celebrated her 100th birthday in August 2012 with a party held at the State Theater, attended by her family and friends.

Emogene is survived by her daughters Bonnie Colwell of Fort Worth and Helen Kinne of Denton; siblings Edna Litsey of Hurst, Aubrey Spires of Gainesville, Harlin Spires of Gainesville, and Jimmy Spires of Addison; grandchildren David Kinne, Chris Colwell, Cynthia Rhodes, Robert Kinne, Debbie Kinne, and Carol Casas; 4 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Wiley B. Gilmer, in 1978; her parents; two brothers; three sisters; and a great-grandchild.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Stanford House in Gainesville.