Jessie P Embry

August 8, 1920 - December 12, 2014

A funeral service for Jessie P. “J.P.” Embry, age 94 of Saint Jo, is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Forestburg Methodist Church in Forestburg with Rev. Chuck Jestis, Rev. Veronica Greanead and Rev. Larry Kruger officiating. Burial will follow at Dye Mound Cemetery in Saint Jo under the direction of Scott Funeral Home of Saint Jo. A visitation will be held 6:00 – 8:00 PM, Friday, December 12, 2014 at the funeral home in Saint Jo. Mr. Embry died in Gainesville on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. One of three children, Jessie Parks “J.P.” Embry was born on August 8, 1920 to Horace and Isora (Donnell) Embry in the community of Freemound, Texas in Cooke County. J. P. lived and was very active in the Dye Mound community since 1939 where he and his wife, Ora (Wade) Embry raised their two children, Gayle and Dewey. J. P. attended the Dye Mound Methodist Church until its closing and then became a member of the Forestburg Methodist Church. He enjoyed visiting his neighbors and sharing his garden produce and was very proud of his family. J. P. will be missed by his family and all those who knew him. J. P. is survived by his: daughter, Gayle and husband, Charles Edwards of Forestburg, TX; daughter-in-law, Mary Embry of Newark, TX; five grandchildren: Pam Brant, Veronica Greanead, Douglas Edwards, Nelia Embry, and Josh Embry; eight great-grandchildren; his sisters and spouses: Imogene and Oscar Garza of Mission, TX and Dessie and Nelson Berry of Dallas, TX. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ora (Wade) Embry; son, Dewey Embry; and his parents, Horace and Isora (Donnell) Embry. Pallbearers were: Dudley Sparkman, George Baker, Wassie Reynolds, Carroll Dill, Don Farrell, and Raymon Wood.