Mr. Gerald W. Emanuel, aka Paul David Henson, 59 of Etowah, North Carolina, died at his home on Monday, March 25, 2013 following a five month illness.
He was born in Sugartree, Tennessee, the biological son of Willie T. Henson and Alta M. Henson. He was the adopted son of the late Emmett and Ruby Emanuel. He was also preceded in death by a sister Peggy Jackson and a brother in law, Pat Noble.
A former resident of Memphis, he was a self-employed auto mechanic and was a member of Cordova Baptist Church. He loved flowers, hiking and waterfalls.
Survivors include his wife of almost 40 years, Mary Jo Emanuel; a daughter, Christy Gray and husband, Phillip, of Billings, Montana; sons, Jason Emanuel of Clermont, FL and Joshua Emanuel of Etowah; grandchildren, Anna Emanuel, Kathryn Emanuel, Danielle Gray, Richard Gray, Meredith Emanuel, Harley Emanuel, and Dylan Emanuel; sisters, Mary Noble of Gadsden, TN, Audrey Schaffhauser and husband, John, of Ripley, MS; a brother, R. C. Latham of Pinson; and two close friends, Rob of Saluda and Pete of Hendersonville, NC.