Eleanor Embry, 82, of Indiana, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2023 while at the Indiana Regional Medical Center.
The daughter of Fred and Ella Clemons, she was born May 6, 1940 in Ernest, PA.
Eleanor was a member of the Beulah Baptist Church and served as President of the Missionary Circle. She was also a member of the Chevy Chase Community Center Executive Board. Eleanor enjoyed spending time with her family and loved having cookouts with family and friends.
She was a kind, strong, and nurturing woman who loved her family more than anything. Through the love of God, she was sustained and carried by these relationships.
Surviving are her children, Regina Ways, William, Vernon, and Dana Embry all of Indiana; grandchildren, Kenya, Savannah, Sierra, Starr, Angela, Dion, Jessica, and Sasha; brothers, Gerald “Birttie”, George “Lugene”, John “Lillian, and Anderson Clemons all of Indiana; sister, Sonya Clemons; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Eleanor was preceded in death by her parents; husband, William Dodge Embry, Sr.; son, Nathan Embry; grandson, Ryan Cunningham; brothers, Fred Jr., Carl, Robert, and Lloyd Clemons; and sisters, Juanita Jones and Shirley Clemons.
Friends will be received on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the John A. Lefdahl Funeral Home. A funeral service will immediately follow in the Lefdahl Chapel with Pastor Hanson, officiating.
Interment in the Oakland Cemetery will follow.
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