Emma Lovine Morace

Emma Lovine Book Morace passed away January 31, 2023 at the age of 94 in Vidalia, La.

Services will be held at Eva Church of God in Monterey, La., under the direction of Young’s Funeral

Home. Visitation will be Friday 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. with Bro. Kevin Sims and Bro. Tony Ganey officiating, and a private family graveside service at Morace Family Cemetery.

Emma Lovine Book was born on November 25, 1928 in New Era, La., to John Arthur Book and Cora

Jones Book. She married Leon Jewell Morace, Jr. on March 9, 1946. She lived in New Era and Eva,

La., all her life, except for a few years out West with her husband’s survey work.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 46 years Leon Jewell Morace, Jr.; her son Leon Jewell

Morace III (L.J.); her grandson Eric LaCour Knapp; her great-grandson Chandler Leon Poole; nine

brothers and two sisters with their spouses.

She is survived by her brother Bo Book and family; sister Judy Book Hoffpauir and family; sisters-in-

law Stella Marie Book and Jeanette Book; daughter Beverly Lovine Morace Knapp and son-in-law

Ellis LaCour Knapp, Jr.; granddaughter Elisa Lovine Knapp Treon; grandson Damon Heath Knapp;

granddaughter Tiffany Danyelle Morace Burley and husband Kevin; granddaughter Lindsey Janelle

Morace Poole; 11 great-grandchildren: Erin Elizabeth Treon, Emily Danielle Treon, Christopher Dylan

Knapp, Jacob Eric Knapp, Kathryn Gracie Knapp, Joseph Tell Burley, Joshua Ryan Burley, Tanner

Clay Burley, Kennedy Bryce Poole, Camryn Alyse Poole and Benjamin Royce Poole. Her special

companions included Ann Tiffee, Cora Jean Reese, Verdya Pecanty and Sandra Lofton. She is also

survived by a gazillion nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Pallbearers will be Dylan Knapp, Tell Burley, Josh Burley, Clay Burley, Ben Poole, George Book,

Trey Book and Joey Merrill. Honorary pallbearers are Steven Book, Jacob Eric Knapp, Jeffery Paul,

Carl Pecanty, John Pecanty, Ronald Poole, Ron Poole, George Sewell and Joe Young.