Emma Cook, daughter of the late Ross Croy and late Allie McKinney Croy was born on October 25, 1931 in Advance, Missouri and departed this life on June 27, 2023, in O’Fallon, Illinois at the age of 91.

Emma had worked as a medical transcriptionist and was a resident of Fairview Heights, Illinois. She enjoyed reading, but her greatest joy was taking care of her many beloved pets, all of whom were waiting eagerly to welcome her into her new home when her life here was over.

She is survived by her daughter, Ginger Williams of Fairview Heights, Illinois; by her brother, Bertis Croy of St. Charles, Missouri; her sister, Bonnie Johns of Advance, Missouri; and by several beloved nieces and nephews.

Along with her parents and beloved pets, she was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in the Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter, Missouri. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.