Emma Gene Winters

March 14, 2015

Emma Gene Winters, 77, 503 W. Watauga Avenue, Johnson City passed away Saturday, March 14, 2015 in the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County and was a daughter of the late Andy and Rhoda Parks Rankin. Mrs. Winters was a homemaker. She enjoyed reading, working in her yard and loved animals. Mrs. Winters was a wonderful grandmother, great-grandmother and was a loving wife and caring mom. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Jack Rankin and a sister, Bonnie Hurt. Survivors include her loving husband, Howard Winters; a son, Harold Lee Winters and his wife, Gail of Elizabethton; a daughter, Debra Bralley and her husband, Sam of Johnson City; a brother, Carl Rankin of Blountville; a granddaughter, Donna Fields and her husband, Chris of Gray; a great-granddaughter, Kaylee Fields; also other grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mrs. Winters will be conducted at 7:00 PM Friday, March 20, 2015 in the Woodall-Anderson and Dugger Funeral Home with the Rev. Nathan Moore officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:00 PM until the service hour. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, March 21, 2015 in the Washington County Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. For those attending this service you are asked to meet at the funeral home Saturday by 10:30 AM to go in procession to the cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorials be made to the funeral home to help with funeral expenses. Visitation: Friday March 20 2015 - 5:00 to 7:00 PM Services: Friday 7:00 PM Interment: Saturday March 21 2015 - 11:00 AMN