Emily Ruth Laughrey Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Emily Ruth Laughrey (Jonesborough, Tennessee), whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on March 12, 2025 at the age of 85. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Emily Ruth may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Dolphus C. Sessoms and Claudine Willard Sessoms; her husband John D. Laughrey; and her grandson Cameron Laughrey. She is survived by: her son Timothy Scott Laughrey of Franklin, TN; her brother David C. Sessoms of Fayetteville, NC; her stepchildren, Denise Hays of Albian, MI, Jon Douglas Laughrey of Las Vegas, NV and Lisa Clark of Rives Junction, MI; and her grandchildren, Christopher Laughrey, Catherine Laughrey and Viviana Laughrey.
