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Diane Rhea Emerson, 81, of Ripley passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
Ms. Emerson was a retired banker for Region’s Bank.
She is survived by 2 daughters Toni Cattaneo of Munford and Sonya Emerson of Drummonds; 2 sons Gene Emerson of Ripley and Scooter Ray Emerson of Ft. Smith, AR; 2 sisters Susan Archie of Broken Bow, OK and Sandy Sprague of Reelfoot Lake; a brother Richard Archie of Broken Bow, OK; 7 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. She was preceded in death by a daughter Diane Danielle Emerson; a son Michael Anthony Cattaneo; and 3 siblings Richard Archie, Brenda Stevens, and Sandra Archie.
