Gerald Emerson passed away on January 21, 2020. The family will host a time of fellowship and remembrance from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday, January 24, 2020, at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers. We will celebrate his life of 78 years at 10:00 am on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at Lake Ridge Chapel. Friends are invited to share memories and expressions of sympathy for the family to cherish in the area provided below.Gerald Emerson was born on February 1, 1941, to Daniel and Ruth Emerson in Checotah, Oklahoma. Gerald married Janet Lain Emerson on March 31, 1971, at Calvary Baptist Church in Lubbock, Texas.Survivors include his wife, Janet Emerson; son, Lyn (Kelly) Emerson; two daughters, Tonya (Douglas) Willis, Teresa Emerson; four grandchildren, Sydney Emerson, Henry Emerson, Kori (Mason) Wood, Erin (Britney) Garcia; two great-grandchildren, Connor Wood, Bennett Claire Wood; and sister, Martha (John) Chester.He was preceded in death by his father, Daniel Clinton Emerson; mother, Ruth Emerson; and sister, Norma Rhodes.