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Captain Herb Emory Memorial Service To Take Place Saturday
Captain Herb Emory will be honored at a public memorial service this weekend.
Captain Herb Emory, who delighted WSBTV viewers since 1991, will be laid to rest this week in east Cobb.
A memorial service celebrating his life will take place Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church located at 955 Johnson Ferry Road.
A visitation service will take place Tuesday from 3 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. at Jones-Wynn Funeral Home in Douglasville.
Emory died of a heart attack Saturday while he was comforting victims of a car wreck. He was 61.
Residents across the Atlanta area sent an outpouring of love following his death, and some have suggested erecting a memorial in his honor.
Donations in his memory may be made to the Douglas County Animal Shelter, 8700 Hospital Drive, Douglasville, GA 30134, or A Gift of Love Services, 3870 Longview Drive, Douglasville, GA 30135.
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