Emmett Eugene Thomure

Emmett Eugene Thomure was born October 30, 1935 in Toledo, Ohio to Emmett Thomure and Ruth Emma (Tracy) Thomure. He went to his Heavenly home, March 3, 2017 while a resident of West View Nursing Center in West Plains, Missouri, making his age 81 years 4 months and 1 day.

He was married to Roberta A. Houser on January 12, 1955 and they were blessed with 62 years together.

To their union they were also blessed with 10 children, Mike, Rick, Sherri, Brad, Jeff, Sheila, Robin, Sandy, Karen and Steven.

Emmett liked hunting, fishing, archery and playing the harmonica. He loved golfing most of all. He had many jobs during his lifetime including, serving in the Unites States Army, heavy equipment operator, truck driver, railroad brakeman, Howell County Chaplin, minister, he was often found in the prisons ministering to others.

He is preceded in death by his son Richard (Rick)Thomure, two grandsons, Richard Thomure II and Andrew Risner, one grand-daughter Brooke Thomure, brother Delmar Thomure, three sisters, Beulah Lollar, Audrey Meyers and Shirley Stanford.

Emmett is survived by his beloved wife Roberta of West Plains, his children, Mike and Kathy Thomure of Summersville, Sherry and Wallace Quibodeaus of Summersville, Brad and Rachel Thomure of Chaffee, MO, Jeff and Teresa Thomure of Summersville, Sheila and Mark Balsano of Gamaliel, Arkansas, Robin and Arthur Young of Mountain View, Sandy and Ted Ledbetter of Caufield, Karen and Scott Safranek of West Plains, and Steven and Angel Thomure of West Plains, 47 grandchilden, 66 great grandchildren, and 5 great great grandchildren, 1 sister Betty Overmyer of  Kennewick, Washington and a host of many other family members and friends.