Gayla J. (Emberton) Haley, age 68 passed away all too soon on Thursday morning, April 16, 2020 at her home in Brown County. She was a former resident of Indianapolis.
Gayla was born March 31, 1952 in Franklin, to her parents, James E. and Virginia D. (Tankersley) Emberton. She was a 1970 graduate of Brown County High School. Gayla retired in 2019 as an Administrative Secretary for Bright Sheet Metal Co. in Indianapolis after more than 25 years of service.
She was a member of the Grace Bible Church in New Whiteland. She enjoyed watching and feeding the birds, traveling, fishing and singing. Gayla also enjoyed shopping on the QVC Channel, wearing jewelry and collecting anything with elephants on it. Gayla was a fan of old black and white movies and loved spending time with her family and friends.
She will be missed by her loving daughter, Kelly Lynn (husband, Max) Mueller of Greenwood; siblings, James Patrick Emberton of Indianapolis, Shirley Mullikin of Martinsville, Colleen Lehr and Linda Dilley, both of Brown County and Joyce Chittum of Clay City; and several nieces and nephews.
Gayla was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Daniel Emberton.
Pastor Peter Helland will conduct a Celebration of Life Service at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at the Grace Bible Church: 560 Tracy Road in Whiteland. Gayla has been laid to rest at East Hill Cemetery in Morgantown. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Meredith-Clark Funeral Home Cremation & Personalization Center in Morgantown. To reduce the spread of COVID-19 and follow the mandate by the State of Indiana, all visitors will be required to provide and wear their own face covering and maintain social distancing.
Memorial contributions may be sent in honor of Gayla to the Brown County Humane Society, PO Box 746 Nashville, IN 47448.
Gayla’s family encourages family and friends to share, memories, condolences and photographs at www.meredith-clark.com.
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