Emma Lee Montgomery, age 78 of Peoria. IL, died Thursday, January 7, 2016 in Illinois. She was born July 18, 1938 in Dayton to the late Charles and Nellie (Adams) Coulter. She was also preceded in death by her husband James “Ross” Montgomery and her brother Gary Coulter.
Emma lived in East Peoria for many years. She is survived by her son Jimmy Ray (Bambi) Montgomery of Lewistown, IL, two daughters Donna (Andy) Miars of Peoria, IL and Connie (Rick) Bort of Pekin, IL, five brothers, Ed (Jo) Coulter, Jim (Virginia) Coulter, Bill (Connie) Coulter and Randy Coulter, all of Dayton and Wayne (Debbie) Coulter of Graysville, five sisters Sue (Robert) Blaylock, Rose (Brooks) Coulter, Mary (Eddie) Hammonds, Betty Suttles and Carol Taylor all of Dayton, eight grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside funeral services will be held Monday at 1:00 p.m. at the Cranmore Cove Cemetery in Dayton with Rev. Bob Schafer officiating.
Please share your memories of Emma on her on-line guest register at
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The family is being cared for by the Vanderwall Funeral Home in Dayton.