Emma Lou Gearhart Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Emma Lou Gearhart of Kinsale, Virginia, who passed away on September 21, 2023, at the age of 76, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Emma Lou Gearhart to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Upton Lewis Crosby and Marguerite Jeanette Powers Crosby; her husband James William Gearhart; her siblings, Louie Crosby, Mattie Calloway and Dorothy Petrillo; and her sons, Lewis Sprouse and James Gearhart, Jr..
She is survived by: her daughters, Margie Hangliter (Kenny) and Amy Barnes (Bryan); her grandchildren, Nikki (Steven), Stefanie, Jordan, Jarrett, Alaina, Brianna, Myah, Jayden and Lexi; her great grandchildren, Bella and Shelby; and her sister Pat Milstead. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that you make a donation in loving memory of Emma to either the ASPCA at http://www.aspca.org or to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at http://www.stjude.org.
