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Obituary For Emma Jean Stotts

Emma Jean Hubbard Stotts was born on August 15, 1930, to Edith Faye Scott Hubbard and Walter Lee Hubbard (deceased). She attended Lutheran Cooperative School and was a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School, received a Bachelor of Science from LeMoyne College and did graduate studies at Memphis State University. She was an educator for the Memphis City Schools for 31 years teaching at Georgia Ave & Carnes Elementary Schools. Emma Jean married Deputy Chief Carl W. Stotts, they were married for thirty-nine years as he preceded her in death. They were blessed with three children, three grandchildren ,and three great grandchildren. T. Michael Mitchum (Herbania) of Chicago,IL, Rita L. Stotts, JD (deceased), Carla Stotts Hills (Edward); three grandchildren, Michael Eric Mitchum (Keenan), of Portland, OR., Edward R. Hills, III of Atlanta, GA, Erika Renee Hills and an adopted grandson Drake Dudley, DDS (Amanda) of Nashville, TN; three great grandchildren, Olivia Valentine Mitchum, Miles Eric Mitchum and Drake Dudley, Jr.

She had seven siblings that preceded her in death; Mary Alice McWilliam (Leo), Walter Lee Hubbard, JR (Gladys) of Los Angeles, CA, Ella Long (Newton) of Downers Grove, IL, Edith Powers (Curtis), Elma Hubbard Mardis, PHD (William), Edward Scott Hubbard (Mamie) of Los Angeles, CA, Lonnie Hubbard (Beverly) of Chicago, IL. One surviving sister Margaret Hubbard Strong (Odis).

She was a community advocate who belonged to many social and civic organizations including; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Jack and Jill of America, The Holidays Bridge Club and was the Co-Organizer of the River City (TN) of the Links, Incorporated. She served on the Board of the YWCA and SCLC. Emma Jean was a lifelong member of Second Congregational Church United Church of Christ where she sang in the choir, served as Church Clerk, and many other positions most notably Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Emma Jean gained her wings on February 4, 2023.

Services will be held at Second Congregational Church 764 Walker:

Visitation: February 17, 2023 4-6pm

Links Service:6:00 pm

AKA Service: 6:30pm

Jack and Jill: 7:00pm

Funeral: February 18, 2023 at 11:00am

In lieu of flowers the family asked that donations be made to the River City Links Mardis-Stotts Scholarship Fund at LeMoyne Owen College.

Guest Book

"Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal..." Debra A. Davis Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. 36th Basileus Beta Epsilon Omega Chapter

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I would like to offer my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Mrs.Stotts. Mrs. Stotts was my fourth grade teacher at Georgia Avenue way back in the 1960's and she was one of the best teachers that I had, I would often see her at the Kroger at Lamar and Airways years ago, and I would always thank her and tell her how much I appreciated her and other teachers like her from that era. She was truly one of the best. Rest In Power Mrs.Stotts Rita D Rogers

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