Connie Emberton Obituary (1948 - 2019)

Connie Emberton, 70 yrs of Stanford, passed away at 7:48 am Wednesday July 3, 2019 at her residence. Funeral service will be at 10:30 am Saturday July 6, 2019 at Church of God, Stanford, IL. Pastor Dana Malone will officiate. Burial will be at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Stanford. Calvert Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington is in charge of arrangements. Connie was born August 15, 1948, the daughter of James & Allene (Lovins) Hardesty. She married Stanley Emberton on Aug. 8, 1964 in Lexington, IL. he preceded her in death. Connie also leaves behind her best friend and partner of 20 years, Larry Shafer. She is survived by 3 children: Becky Emberton, Bryan (Audra) Emberton and Brett (Danielle) Emberton; 5 grandchildren: Branden, Evelyn, Autumn, Thatcher and Cutler; and Brothers & sisters: Linda (Chuck) Hendricks, Catherine Thomas, John (Vicki) Barkey, Dixie Valentine and Jamie Hardesty, and also numerous nieces and nephews. Connie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Stanley and 2 brothers: Bill Davis & Charles Barkey. Connie's family was always her first priority. She was a strong, courageous, and loving woman. She valued life and children and played a role in raising many children through her in-home daycare. She will be missed dearly. Memorials may be made to the Community Cancer Center, Normal, IL.