Emma Jo Ables

September 23, 1937 - August 15, 2019

Former Germantown, Tennessee resident Emma Jo Ables 81 died August 15,2019 at LifePointe Village in Southaven, Mississippi.. At her request, no services will be held. Mrs. Ables was born September 23, 1937 in Houlka Mississippi to Bill and Vera Smith. Emma spent her late teens and early 20s in Memphis, Tennessee then moved to Los Angeles and then to San Diego returning to Memphis in the mid 80s. Her interest include family and friends, reading and animals. She devoted much of free time to feeding and caring for abandoned animals. She was also a member of the Animal Humane Society. Mrs. Ables is survived by her brother Ricky Smith and his spouse Katrina Smith. She was preceded in death by her father Bill Smith, her mother Vera Smith, her sister Billie Turner and her husband George Ables. Any donations may be send to the Animal Humane Society.