Emily was baptized as an infant and confirmed at the age of 13 into the United Methodist Church.
She resided in Knoxville, Tennessee, moving to Montrose, Missouri at the age of 15. She graduated from Appleton City High School in 2005 and attended college at Fort Scott Community College.
Emily was employed by the United States Post Office as a rural carrier. Emily was also a Certified Nursing Assistant and Med Tech at several facilities.
Emily loved her children “to the moon and back”. Family was everything to Emily and she enjoyed many activities, games, trips, and time spent with her family. Emily was very caring, compassionate, and kind. Her favorite time of the year was Halloween and she loved anything spooky.
Emily is survived by her sons, Sawyer Williams (Hannah Haberle), Dayton and Hudson Williams; granddaughter, Weslyn; parents, Nancy and Byron Scarbrough of Columbia, MO and Doug and Dale Sharp of Alabama; brothers, Josh Herman and Ron Sharp of Knoxville, TN; grandparents, Kent and Ellen Higgins of Montrose, MO, Lena Scarbrough of Columbia, MO, and Wilma Wilson of Knoxville, TN; a very special aunt, Kay Sikra of El Dorado Springs, MO, with whom she was very close, and who helped her immensely; many family and friends too numerous to name.
Emily suffered for many years with depression and anxiety. If you are thinking about suicide, are experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis or are worried about a friend or loved one, reach out to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for free and confidential support by calling or texting 988 or chatting at http: 988lifeline.org/
Visitation will be held on Wednesday August 23rd from 10am-11am at Hill and Sons Funeral Home in Appleton City, Missouri. Funeral will follow the visitation from 11am.
