Emma Louise Jones Luckette Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Emma was born Sunday, September 30, 1923, in Lebanon County, PA, daughter of the late Fannie Cook and George Sommers. Emma was a member of Second Baptist Church in the City of Lebanon where she was baptized at twelve years of age. She participated on the choir and taught Sunday School. Emma attended Lebanon High School. In 1959, she moved her family to Harrisburg, PA, where she remained a resident for the past sixty years. She was employed at the Penn Harris Hotel for ten years, and she retired from AMP (now TYCO) after twelve years. In her retirement years, she loved spending time with her family. Emma indulged in her Western Movies and General Hospital. She loved to read and do crossword puzzles to pass time. She also enjoyed starting her mornings reading her Bible with her cup of coffee. In Harrisburg, on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at ninety-six years of age, Emma transitioned from time to eternity. So many wonderful and loving memories will be cherished by Emma’s survivors which includes her sons, Don Taylor Williams, Michael Thomas Luckette, George Cooper Luckette (Areles); her daughters, Alicia Luckette, Roberta Luckette-Morris (Bruce), and Althea Luckette-Hall (Dale). Emma is also survived by her twenty-four grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Emma was preceded in death by her brothers, Samuel and Lawrence King; sister, Irene Jenkins; daughter, Vera Louise; and son, Ronald Monroe Jones. Emma Louise Jones-Luckette leaves behind a legacy of faith, love, determination and the will to overcome obstacles. I Corinthians 13 Emma’s life and legacy will be celebrated at a later date. Memorial gifts in Emma's name may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CLICK ON THE SHARE A MEMORY TAB TO POST VIDEOS, SHARE MEMORIES, CONDOLENCES, REFLECTIONS OR SIMPLY YOUR NAME ALLOWING THE FAMILY TO KNOW YOU ARE THINKING OF THEM.

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Emma Louise Jones Luckette

September 30, 1923 - September 26, 2020