Virginia Fern (Dillman) Embry

Virginia Fern Embry age 76 of Salem passed away Wednesday, July 6 at her home.  Mrs. Embry was born October 3, 1939 in Taswell, Tennessee the daughter of James E. and Mary Gladys Hounshel Dillman.  She was a retired Nurse's Aide and Home Health Care worker.  She was a member of Salem Church of God and wrote the news article for the Salem paper.  She is survived by her husband:  Terry Embry, three sons:  Toby Smith of MItchell, James William Smith of Plainfield and Joseph Bauters of Salem, a daughter:  Maria Knapp of Salem, 10 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her first husband:  Hollis L. Smith, son:  Hollis Lee Smith Jr., daughter:  Cynthia Moore, two brothers:  James Elmer Dillman and Eugene Dillman, two sisters:  Mary Alice Brown and Kathleen Ault Downing and her parents.