Emma Rue Womble Yanchurak

Emma Rue Womble Yanchurak, 91 surrounded by family passed away peacefully Friday, November 11, 2011 at the Eastern Star Home in Bridgewater, NJ. A native of Siler City, NC, Emma Rue moved to Metuchen, NJ as a bride in 1944. The family later moved to North Brunswick in 1957 where she resided for the next 37 years. She was a member of both the Eastern Star where she was a Past Matron at Mt. Zion Chapter 116, and Post 65 of the American Legion Auxiliary. She was an active member of the Georges Road Baptist Church where she was Benevolent Fund Treasurer while residing in New Jersey. While living in North Carolina she was a member of Loves Creek Baptist Church.. She especially enjoyed participating in the Church Women's activities. Emma Rue spent many years as a Cub Scout leader serving as both a Den Mother for nine years and a Den Mother Coach for many additional years. She excelled at teaching young boys activities and crafts. She traveled to New Mexico and Norway while engaged in scout training activities. She also shared in her husband's activities as Scoutmaster where she made many thousands of Christmas bows supporting Troop 50 over the years. She retired after 15 years in 1994 from the Medical Records Dept. of St. Peter's Hospital, at which time she returned to Siler City for the next 11 years. She spent her final six years back in New Jersey. She was predeceased by her husband, John who died in 1974; her parents, Floyd E. and Dillie Ward Womble; her brother, Lloyd; sisters, twin, Mary Sue, Burdine and Leisel. She is survived by three sons, Peyton (Ellen) of Middlesex, NJ and John Floyd (Pat) of Freehold, NJ and Eugene (Karen) of North Brunswick, NJ.; one grandson John Yanchurak of North Brunswick, NJ and a brother Lynton Womble of Siler City, NC and sisters, Nancy Dunn of Bonlee, NC and Lila Brewer, Irma Beal and Nadine Short all of Siler City, NC; sister-in-law, Louise Womble and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Wednesday, November 16, 2011 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, 230 North Second Avenue, Siler City, NC and at other times at the home of her sisters, Nadine Short and Irma Beal, 401 North Fir Avenue, Siler City. The funeral will be Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Loves Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Bob Boyd, Rev. James Jones, Jr. and Dr. Earl R. Beal officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.