Obituary of Caroline Emery

Caroline Sue Turner was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky on January 23, 1945. She was the oldest daughter of fifteen children born from the union of the late Walter E. and Pauline (Hudson) Turner. She grew up in the Kentucky Park Church and attended Jefferson High School. Carol was a red-headed firecracker. She took great pride in her appearance and made sure to never leave the house without doing her hair and make-up. Carol would marry, Jack L. Emery on August 21, 1965 in LaSalle. Carol's mother who also happened to be her best friend showed her the value of family. As a young woman, Carol was the caretaker to her younger siblings, and when she married being a homemaker became her passion. She proudly looked after the needs of her husband and three children and painstakingly kept an immaculate home. She always kept up with her children and grandchildren and as a constant staple at their events was their biggest cheerleader. Carol could be generous to a fault, always pulling for the underdog. She enjoyed bowling at Monroe Sports Center and many family get-togethers at the Hale cabin. She often joked about her private line to the Home Shopping Network. Music was always a mainstay in the family home, as well as learning about anything and everything. Some of her favorite pastimes were gardening and Astrology. Carol, age 71 of Newport passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital in Maumee. In addition to her father in 1984 and her mother in 1997, her passing was preceded by eleven siblings: Walter Jr., Halbert, Charlie, Willie "Bill", Paul, David, Roger "Skip", Alfred "Spunky", and Patricia Turner, Rita McNeil, and Lois Jackson; and a son-in-law: Steven Modica. To cherish her memory she leaves her beloved husband of fifty years: Jack of Newport; three children: Rod (Robin) Emery of Monroe, Rob (Jenifer) Emery of Newport, and Misty Modica of Monroe; three siblings: Jeanette, Darrell "Diamond", and Norman "Butch" Turner; sisters-in-law: Shirley and Rosemary Turner; brother-in-law: Gary McNeil; and six grandchildren: Ross, Riane, Brandon, and Logan Emery, and Sydney and Brittany Modica. Friends may gather from 2:00-7:00pm, Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Merkle Funeral Service, 2442 North Monroe (734) 384-5185. A Celebration of Her Life will follow at 7:00pm also at Merkle's with Pastor Delmar Moore officiating. Private burial will take place at Roselawn. Memorials are suggested to charity of donor's choice. Online guests may leave words of inspiration and comfort by visiting www.merklefs.com; Online Tributes page.