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Obituary
Emogene Smith Roe, 85, of Huntington,
WV died Sunday July 18, 2021 in St. Mary's Medical Center. Visitation will
be from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM on Wednesday July 21 with service to follow at
Chapman's Mortuary in Huntington WV, with Pastor Phil Wilson officiating.
Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery. Emogene was born December 5, 1935 in
Pike County, KY a daughter of the late Willie Lawson and Ethel Blackburn
Smith. She started her career at The Smart Shop where she specialized in
sportswear. She loved the outdoors and the sun, and in the late 1970's she
brought The Sub Tropic Tanning franchise to WV/KY/OH. She later became an
Insurance Agent with Western and Southern Life Insurance and was promoted to
senior management. Upon retirement, she focused even more on her family, and
volunteer work, winning The Volunteer of the Year award at the Emogene Dolin
Hospice house. She was a faithful Christian and active member of Harmony
United Methodist Church where she taught Adult Bible Study, and often sang
in the choir. Her commitment to God and her family was obvious to all who
knew her. She adored her grandkids and great grandkids beyond measure. As
one of 11 siblings, she worked to keep the family connected through her
legendary Smith family reunions, drawing family members from across
generations and from across the nation. She was also preceded in death by
her husband Cecil B Roe and 9 brothers and sisters. Survivors include four
sons, Greg (Tara) Varney and Stewart (Darlene) Varney all of Huntington,
Bill (Marcia) Varney of Colleyville, TX and Raymond (Susan) Varney of Flower
Mound, TX, one brother, Glenn Smith of Georgetown, KY, two stepdaughters,
Teresa Roe of Proctorville, OH and Lynn McClure of Winter Haven, FL, 7
grandchildren, Jamie (Brad) Maynard, Carrie (Adam) Orwig, Christopher
Varney, Melinda (Shawn Washington) Varney, Andrew (Sarah) Varney, Emily
Varney, Audrey Varney, two step granddaughters, Jessica McClure and Brittany
Smith and 10 great grandchildren.
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