EMMA LOU RUSSOM ALLEN NAYLOR
Henderson, TN: Emma Lou Russom Allen Naylor age 96 passed away April 17, 2014 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
She was born and reared in McNairy County near Bethel Springs, the daughter of the late William Franklin and Emma Dora McIntyre Russom. She attended schools in McNairy and Hardin Counties and in 1935 was married to Otha Parris Allen. They made their home in Sardis, Savannah and Memphis. She went to Nursing School at Baptist Hospital in Memphis and received her nurse’s assistant pin. She moved to Henderson in 1980 and married Charlie Naylor and they made their home in the Laurel Hill Community of Chester County. Mrs. Naylor worked at Chester County Nursing Home for nine years. Mr. Naylor died in 1992. She continued to live at Laurel Hill until she moved to Henderson. Mrs. Naylor was Methodist in belief.
Mrs. Nayor is survived by a daughter, Gracie Katherine (Kay) Butler of Millington; two sons, Otha Glenn Allen and George Wayne Allen both of Savannah; eight grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday with Bro. Ronnie Geary officiating and burial will follow in Lebannon Cemetery in Hardin County.
The family will receive friends at Casey Chapel 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM Friday.
Shackelford Funeral Directors – Casey Chapel
Henderson, TN
731-989-2421