Obituary of Emmie Jeter

Memorial services for Emmie Jeter, 91, will be held on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 2:00 pm at First United Methodist Church with Reverend Matt Bridges officiating. A reception will follow the service at the church fellowship hall. Emmie was born July 7, 1927 in Fredericksburg, TX to Emil and Emma Dietrich and passed away on February 2, 2019 in Las Cruces, NM. She was living at Hacienda Senior, LLC, a 24-hour care facility in Las Cruces. She graduated from Texas Lutheran College in Sequin, TX and received a degree in General Studies. In previous employments she was an accountant, secretary and a bus agent for Greyhound Bus Lines in Lovington, NM. She was employed by Greyhound for about 45 years. Emmie was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Lovington for many years. She also volunteered at the Veteran's Hall for Bingo. After moving to Las Cruces in April of 2011, she became a member of Mission Lutheran Church. Emmie loved to cook and enjoyed canning, sewing and gardening. She was well known for her pies, cinnamon rolls, bread and butter pickles and apricot jam. We have fond memories of her reading the Bible and drinking coffee early every morning. Preceding her in death were her parents; four sisters: Meta Sultemeier, Eleanor Jung, Ruby Key and Alice Spaeth; one step-son: Lawton Jeter and two husbands: Enos Kelch and Harold Jeter. Surviving her are three children: Connie Gomez of Las Cruces, NM, Kathy and husband Ardell Black of Lubbock, TX, and Dennis Kelch of Amarillo, TX; three step-children: Larry Jeter of Blanco, NM, LaDene Whitaker of Olney, TX and Ralph Jeter of Olney, TX. Emmie was blessed with her grandchildren: John Gomez of Las Cruces, LeAnne Gomez of Albuquerque and Myka Kelch of Wellington, TX and also blessing her were sixteen grandchildren and twenty six great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Alzheimers Association in Emmie's name.