Emma Jean (Jeffers) Spillman

Emma Jean Jeffers Spillman, 73, of Patriot, passed away, at 1:47 a.m. on Monday, April 18, 2016 at her residence. Born August 15, 1942, in Huntington, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Freeman and Leona Adkins Jeffers. She was a homemaker and a member of the Zoars Pentecostal Church, in Lawrence County.

She is survived by her fourteen children; Becky (Ted) Perry, of Huntington, WV., Debbie (Larry) Donnelly, of Elberta, Al., Mike Spillman, of Gallipolis, Linda (David) Brumfield, of Huntington, Wv, Janet (John) Saenz, of San Antonio, TX., Bobby (Joanna) Chapman, of South Point, Oh.,  Glen (Angie) Chapman, of Chesapeake, Oh., Tina Chapman, of Huntington, Wv, Beverly (Rick) Layne, of Florida,  Donald (Cheryl) Chapman, of Patriot, Tammy (Evan) Newman, of South Point, Oh., Chasity (Bernie) Montejano, of Houston, Tx., Matthew (Sarah) Spillman, of Athens, Oh.,  and Terry (Lesha) Chapman, of Huntington, Wv. Sixty three grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, and numerus nieces and nephews also survive.

In addition to her parents, Emma is preceded in death by her husband, Everett Spillman, whom she married on November 24, 1980 in Huntington, Wv. and he preceded her in death on May 6, 2015, three brothers, Fred, Clifford, and Snooks Jeffers, three sisters, Mary Holcomb, Barbara Perry, and Sue Chapman.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2016 in the Cremeens Funeral Chapel, Gallipolis. Pastor Tim Arthur will officiate. Interment will follow in the Centenary Cemetery. Friends may call two hours prior to the funeral service at the funeral chapel on Thursday. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.cremeensfuneralhomes.com

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