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Visitation:
4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, October 31, 2019, at the
Searby Funeral Home in Tamaroa
Service:
10:00 a.m., Friday, November 1, 2019 at the funeral
home
Funeral home:
Searby Funeral Home, 107 S. Walnut, Tamaroa
Obituary
Emma A. Searby, 93, of Tamaroa,
passed away at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, October 24,
2019, at the St. Clara’s Senior Care and Rehab in
Lincoln.
Emma was a homemaker. She was a funeral assistant
with her family for many years at the Searby Funeral
Home in Tamaroa. Emma was a member of the Tamaroa
Christian Church and the Tamaroa Birthday Club.
She was born February 10, 1926, at Browns, the
daughter of August and Edna (Crackel) Hering.
She married Howard Searby on December 2, 1944, at
Browns, and he preceded her in death on January 31,
2013.
She is survived by her children – David H. Searby
and wife Linda of Du Quoin, Tim Searby and wife
Lorna of Lincoln, Mark Searby and wife Linda of
Gainesville, FL, Beth Snyder and husband Keith of
Lincoln, and James Searby and wife Kelley of Tamaroa,
Goddaughter - Ellen Sams and her daughter Lydia of
Albion, one brother - Earl Hering and wife Ruth of
Largo, FL, ten grandchildren – David Searby, Jr. of
Du Quoin, Paul Searby and wife Jaime of Du Quoin,
Jason Searby and Robin Nance of Chicago, Emmary
Roemer and husband Aaron of Lincoln, John Searby and
wife Jessi of Belmont, NC, Joel Searby and wife Jen
of Archer, FL, Hannah Snyder of Chicago, Hayley
Grover and husband William of Sanford, NC, Josh
Searby and wife Amanda of Tamaroa, and Matt Searby
and wife Joy of Bloomington, fifteen great
grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband,
one son – Dan Searby, five brothers - Charles,
Robert, Howard, and James Hering and Lawrence, in
infancy, and three sisters - Margaret Reid, Wilma
Newport and Helen Booth.
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Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m.,
Friday, November 1, 2019, at the Searby Funeral Home in
Tamaroa, with Dr. Mark Searby, Bro. Arven Kirkpatrick, and
Bro. Donnie Parker officiating.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, October 31,
2019, at the Searby Funeral Home in Tamaroa.
Burial will be in the Sunset Memorial Park at Du Quoin.
Friends may make memorials to the Five Star Industries
Wishing Well Fund, 1308 Wells St. Rd., Du Quoin, IL 62832 or
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and will be accepted
at the funeral home.
For additional information or to sign the memorial guest
register, please visit
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