Mr. Boyce "Pops" Emmons

February 13, 1931 - March 30, 2018

Mr. Boyce Edward “Pops” Emmons, age 87, of Mableton, GA, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 30, 2018, at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Mr. Emmons was born on February 13, 1931, in Trion, GA, to loving parents, Mr. Clarence and Mrs. Flora Mae Emmons. He served in the United States Army and loved his country. Mr. Emmons worked for many years as a truck driver and was an avid Atlanta Braves Baseball fan. A devout Christian, Mr. Emmons was a member of Concord Baptist Church in Mableton, GA. He loved spending time with his family and friends and he will be missed by all who knew him. Mr. Emmons is survived by his beloved wife of 49 years; Mrs. Ann Ray Emmons, Daughter; Mrs. Debra Samples, Son; Mr. & Mrs. Steve (Diane) Vaughn, Son; Mr. & Mrs. Lamar (Brenda) Vaughn, Brother; Mr. & Mrs. Charles (Caroline) Emmons, Eight grandchildren, Seventeen great-grandchildren and one great-great- grandchild. In addition to his parents, Mr. Emmons was preceded in death by a grandson; Joshua Little and a sister; Mrs. Jeanette Emmons. Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 2, 2018, at 11:00 AM, from the Chapel of the Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Wilkins officiating. Interment will follow in the Melrose Hills Memorial Park Cemetery in Villa Rica, GA, with the Rev. Darrell Golden officiating. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Saturday, March 31, 2018, from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Please join the family in honoring his life by visiting www.jeffeberhartfuneralhome.com to sign the register book and share a memory. Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. Boyce “Pops” Emmons.