Emajean Raney, daughter of the late William Cleveland and Julia Caroline (Carder) Longwell, was born July 19, 1930, in Houston, and went to be with the Lord on Nov. 12, 2020, at Grandview Assisted Living in Grove, Okla. She was 90 years, 3 months and 24 days of age. Emajean held a deep and abiding faith in her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! She grew up in the Rayborn Community and attended Dewey, a one-room, country, school house. Emajean married Floyd C. Raney on May 15, 1964, in Mountain Grove. Emajean worked at Wenzel’s Grocery, Cloud Toy Company, later known as Fordick Corporation, and also owned and operated the Triangle Restaurant in Mountain Grove. Later, she helped her husband manage Raney’s Auto Sales and Raney’s gas station in Mountain Grove. In her spare time, she enjoyed and took great pride in cultivating and tending to the many flowers, shrubs, and trees in her yard. A very loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a great cook and loved cooking for her family, displaying that love through the special preparation of many delicious meals. Her grandchildren were her life and she greatly loved and adored each and every one of them. Besides her parents, Emajean was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd, in 2009; five brothers, Tom, Raymond, Elvis, Robert and Richard Longwell; and two sisters, Martha Splechter and Rhoda Biggers.
She is survived by two sons, Melvin Stillwell and his wife, Christy, and Bill Raney, all of Mountain Grove; two daughters, Suzette McGuire and her husband, John, and Lounette Haste, all of Spavinaw, Okla.; one sister, Lucy Harms, of Mountain Grove; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends who will dearly miss her. Visitation for Emajean Raney was held Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, from 1-2 p.m. at Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home. Funeral services followed the visitation at 2 p.m., also at the funeral home, with Roger Flint officiating. Song selections were “Power In The Bloo,d, “Precious Memories” and “Amazing Grace.” Shon Rolfe, Dustin Rolfe, James DeGraw, Randy Longwell, David Zeiber and Darla Schuerger served as pallbearers. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery under the direction of Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home, Mountain Grove. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society or Alheimer’s Association in care of the funeral home. Online condolences: www.craighurttfuneralhome.com.
