Vince Emery
Posted By Royer on December 31, 2010
Vincel “Vince” Lee Emery, 89, of Oak Grove, MO, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Lee’s Summit Medical Center, Lee’s Summit, MO. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 2, 2011, at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO; burial in Blue Springs Cemetery, Blue Springs, MO. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:30 pm until service time. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the First Baptist Church of Oak Grove, P.O. Box 129, Oak Grove, MO 64075.
Vince was born on January 24, 1921, in Vernon County, MO, the son of Harvey & Harriet (Shaver) Emery. He attended school at Milo and Nevada, MO, graduating from Nevada High School in 1939. After high school he attended the University of Missouri-Columbia, MO. Vince married the love of his life, Mary Elizabeth Evans on April 11, 1941, and they enjoyed 57 years together before her passing in 1998. Vince was a World War II veteran, serving in the European Theatre in the 82nd Airborne and 94th Infantry Divisions. After returning from the service, he owned and operated the H.L. Emery & Sons Feed and Grain Elevator in Nevada, MO with his father and brother for several years. In 1960, he and Mary opened the Vince Emery Marine Supply in Nevada, where they served boating customers in a multi-state area. After his retirement from the Marine business in 1973, he drove a school bus for the Nevada School District until 1986. He enjoyed transporting students, sports teams, and academic groups from kindergartners through high school seniors.
He and Mary were long-time residents of Nevada, MO, before moving to Oak Grove, MO in 1990 to be near their daughter and family. Here he enjoyed helping his son-in-law and extended family with the hay operation on their dairy farm.
Vince was an avid outdoorsman, whether fishing, hunting, farming, or boating on the lake. He shared this love with many by teaching them the techniques of fishing and water sports. He loved spending time with his family and friends and was always there to help out whenever needed. He will be deeply missed by all.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Harvey and Harriet Emery; two brothers: Frank and Leo Emery, his wife: Mary Emery; and his son: Evan Emery.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law: Judy & Bob Richard of Oak Grove; daughter-in-law: Linda Emery of Albuquerque, NM; five grandchildren and their spouses, Cheral & Brian Smith of Johnstown, CO, Karen & Dan Hambleton of Albuquerque, NM, Stacy & John Wittman of Oak Grove, MO, Kim & John Renfroe of Northport, AL, and Matt & Meg Richard of Olathe, KS; and five great-grandchildren: Tyler, TJ, Rachel, Hannah and Sarah.
Arrangements made by Royer Funeral Home-Grain Valley, MO (816) 847-4441