Obituary of MILDRED GREENWOOD EMMONS

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, July 18, 1994

Miss Mildred Greenwood Emmons, age 65, died Saturday, July 16, 1994, in Atlanta. She was born in Boykins. She was daughter of the late Willard R. and Mabel Reese Emmons of Boykins. She was a graduate of Mary Washington College, and received her master's degree at Emory University, Atlanta. She retired as a librarian at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. She had formerly worked in the library departments of Duke University and the University of Louisville. 
She is survived by a sister, Ann E. Emmons of Richmond and numerous other relatives and friends. 
A funeral service will be held in Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, on Tuesday, July 19, 1994, at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins. Memorial donations may be made to the Boykins Baptist Church. The family will be at the funeral home to receive friends an hour before the service on Tuesday. 
Edition: FINAL
Page: B5
Copyright (c) 1994 The Virginian-Pilot

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Miss Mildred Greenwood Emmons, 65, of Boykins-born, died in Atlanta on 16 Jul 1994, remembered for her academic achievements and library career at Georgia Tech and other universities.  

A funeral service for Mildred Greenwood Emmons was held at Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel on 19 Jul 1994, with burial in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins.  

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MILDRED GREENWOOD EMMONS  

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, 18 July 1994  

Miss Mildred Greenwood Emmons, age 65, died Saturday, 16 July 1994, in Atlanta. She was born in Boykins. She was daughter of the late Willard R. and Mabel Reese Emmons of Boykins. She was a graduate of Mary Washington College, and received her master's degree at Emory University, Atlanta. She retired as a librarian at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. She had formerly worked in the library departments of Duke University and the University of Louisville.  

She is survived by a sister, Ann E. Emmons of Richmond and numerous other relatives and friends.  

A funeral service will be held in Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, on Tuesday, 19 July 1994, at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins. Memorial donations may be made to the Boykins Baptist Church. The family will be at the funeral home to receive friends an hour before the service on Tuesday.  

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Name  | Mildred Greenwood Emmons  |
| Name  | Mildred Greenwood Emmons  |
| Age   | 65 years                  |
| Birth | 1929 (estimated); Boykins |
| Death | 16 July 1994; Atlanta     |
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| Name                          | Relationship      | Residence                        |
| Miss Mildred Greenwood Emmons | Decedent          | Atlanta (death); born in Boykins |
| Willard R. Emmons             | Father (deceased) | Boykins                          |
| Mabel Reese Emmons            | Mother (deceased) | Boykins                          |
| Ann E. Emmons                 | Sister            | Richmond                         |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 18 July 1994         |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | B                    |
| Page     | B5                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Graduate of Mary Washington College.  
• Earned a master's degree at Emory University, Atlanta.  
• Retired librarian at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.  
• Former employee in library departments at Duke University.  
• Former employee in library departments at the University of Louisville.  
• Memorial donations directed to Boykins Baptist Church.

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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