Emily Jane Overton's Obituary
Emily Jane Overton of Cape Coral, Florida passed away peacefully at Cape Coral Hospital on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 following some recent medical challenges. She was 90 years old.Emily was born in Dallas, Texas on July 25, 1928, the beautiful daughter to Emily (Saueressig) and Albert D. Schumm. She was a longtime resident of California and worked there as a Public School Teacher for many years before retiring to Southwest Florida in the late 1980’s. She was the loving wife to Billy Joe Overton who, sadly, preceded her in death in 2013. Emily will be warmly remembered and fondly missed by all who knew and loved her.A Funeral Service for Emily will be celebrated by Deacon Francis Head at 11:00 AM on Monday, June 24, 2019 inside the Chapel at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Boulevard, Fort Myers, Florida 33907, (239) 936-0555. Friends will be received for an hour preceding this ceremony beginning at 10:00 AM also inside the funeral home chapel. At the conclusion of these services, guests will recess to adjacent Memorial Gardens Cemetery where Emily will be laid to rest alongside her dearly departed husband Billy Joe inside the Mausoleum located at the Garden of Peace.To share a story or photo, leave a tribute or to offer condolences, please visit Emily’s memorial webpage at www.fortmyersmemorial.com and sign her guestbook.
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