Obituary: Tarbox, Emma May (Claflin)

Age 88

Sun., Sept. 13, 2015

TARBOX, Emma May (Claflin) (Age 88) Emma Tarbox passed away peacefully on September 9, 2015 in Vancouver WA.

She was preceeded in death by her husband of 54 years Robert Tarbox.

Emma was a resident of Spokane from 1947 until 1991.

She and Robert then moved to Sun City AZ.

She is survived by her son Harold Wayne Tarbox (Emelda), Vancouver, WA; her daughter Sharon Lipton (Pat), Peoria AZ; and her son Danny Tarbox (Theresa) North Dakota.

She is also survived by eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; and a sister Carol Spelevoy of Newman Lake WA.

Emma loved her family, her little dog, shopping, western movies, Shirley Temple movies, and Christmas.

Her homemade candy at Christmas was always an anticipated treat!

Rest in Peace and we will all miss you!

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