Emily S. Hornev
April 1, 1936 – April 10, 2023
In accordance with her wish cremation will take place and a memorial service to honor and celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, June 17, 2023 beginning at 11:00 am, at Plainwell First United Methodist Church, 200 Park St. Plainwell, MI 49080. Memorial contributions may be given to the Kalamazoo Animal Rescue Project 219 Peekstok Dr, Kalamazoo, MI 49001.
Obituary
Emily S. (Pancoast) Hornev passed away at her home on April 10, 2023, a few days after celebrating her 87th birthday. She was born in Plainwell, MI, on April 1, 1936, the daughter of the late William E. and Beulah M. (Buskirk) Pancoast. Emily loved life, had a wonderful sense of humor and an infectious laugh. She carried a smile with her always and was a joy to know. In her youth, she enjoyed bowling and was a member of several leagues. Throughout life she stayed busy, was an avid reader, enjoyed crochet and loved to spend time outdoors in her garden. Emily had a place in her heart for animals and spent many parts of the day feeding birds, squirrels, chipmunks or any animal in need. Above all Emily loved her family and was a proud and involved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be missed. Emily is survived by four children, Scott (Debbie) Ellard, Pamela Alling, Susan Dunn, Toni (Brian) Moore; grandchildren, Afton (Aaron) DeVos, Hayley (Eric) Butler, Everett (Brandy) Ellard, Alli (Stefan) Ellard, Amy Alling, Rhett Alling, Lauren (Dan) Gipson, Madeline Moore, Marcus Moore, Benjamin (Nicole) Dussia; twelve and 3/4 great-grandchildren; many extended family and friends. She was also preceded in passing by a son, Martin Ellard; granddaughter, Amber Alling; siblings, John “Jack” Pancoast and William “Bill” Pancoast.
You will be missed Auntie Em! Rest in peace
Sending thoughts and prayers to Emily’s family. Emily was a wonderful friend from grade school to the present.
Oh Emily! You always made me laugh! Your personality was infectious and I was blessed to have known you for over 55 years! You also blessed me with my best friend, confidant, and true partner in crime, aka Jellybean! Please say hello to my Mom and Dad! Heaven has aquired a new, funny and fiesty Angel! 💕 Your days here on Earth were a blessing to everyone who crossed your path!
Emily you will be so missed. Your childlike enthusiasm and interest in everything your kids, grands and greats did was such a joy to you. Even as a grandparent himself, Scott just had to call his mom when the flowers bloomed or he accomplished something new. You were always his #1 cheerleader.. As A daughter in law you modeled strength as I watched you navigate your life joys and struggles and unconditional love for your children. You seemed to collect people and left everyone smiling with your ‘life of the party’ verve and infectious laugh. This is represented by the number of truly life long friends you continued to stay in contact with right up until you went home. I know you are reveling in your reunion with your family. Please hug my cantankerous and equally social father. We will all see you later. I love you, Debbie
To my sweet and caring mother in-law Emily. I will always smile when I think of the time we had together. You welcomed me into your family like I was one of your own, and immediately shared your love and humor with me! I could talk to you about anything and you would always listen and take the time to give me your sincere opinion as if it was my own mother. We always would laugh and talk about sports, life, and anything that was on our minds. To have a beautiful wife with a mom that really cared about our happiness and struggles is a true blessing. You also accepted my children into your life and treated them like your own grandkids! Your heart was full of love and joy for everyone! You would be so proud of all the accomplishments and milestones of every member of your family. You are the best example of a loving matriarch that I have ever seen. My heart is broken by your passing and I will miss your smile, your hugs, your voice and all the love and respect that you gave me. Because of my strong believe in Jesus and our father God, I know you are in heaven and you are happy, strong, and reunited with all of those who passed over before you! Thank you for all the love you gave us, be at peace and know that you will truly be missed. Until we meet again, all of my love and prayers are with you for eternity. Peace be with you Mom❤️🌹💔
So sorry to hear of Emily’s passing, truly a great lady.
I knew I would miss you horribly when you went to heaven, but I had no idea how much. I start to call or text you so many times a day with something like dancing birds, crazy cat antics, asking for your opinion or advice or just talking about anything and everyone. I love you so much mom. I had so many friends throughout my life who said they wished you were their mom and who instantly warmed right up to you. You were very special to SO MANY people. I know you are young and strong again and I know how thrilled you are to be with your dad (your “pal”), my Amber, and all those you loved who went home before you. I look forward to our heavenly reunion too! Love you forever mom.