Emma Jean Shanks
, Virginia
October 9, 2026
Emma Jean Cauley Shanks age 93 of 1824 Indian Draft Road Millboro Virginia died on Saturday October 10 2026 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville Virginia. Emma Jean was born on May 5 1933 in Warm Springs Virginia to the late Everette and Ruth Harding Cauley. She was a selfemployed hairdresser and a lifelong member of Windy Cove Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed gardening canning sewing and cooking and especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and serving others. In addition to her parents Emma Jean was preceded in death by her husband Leo Davis Shanks three brothers Everette Cauley Jr. Earl Cauley and Linwood Cauley a sister Mary Frances Cauley Martin and a soninlaw Jay Higgs. She is survived by two daughters Wanda Higgs of Bridgewater and Amy Coleman Jeff of Charlottesville a son Garry Shanks Jo Ann of Millboro a sister Elinor Cauley Fridley of Augusta…
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Emma Jean Shanks
, Virginia
October 9, 2026
Emma Jean Cauley Shanks age 93 of 1824 Indian Draft Road Millboro Virginia died on Saturday October 10 2026 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville Virginia. Emma Jean was born on May 5 1933 in Warm Springs Virginia to the late Everette and Ruth Harding Cauley. She was a selfemployed hairdresser and a lifelong member of Windy Cove Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed gardening canning sewing and cooking and especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and serving others. In addition to her parents Emma Jean was preceded in death by her husband Leo Davis Shanks three brothers Everette Cauley Jr. Earl Cauley and Linwood Cauley a sister Mary Frances Cauley Martin and a soninlaw Jay Higgs. She is survived by two daughters Wanda Higgs of Bridgewater and Amy Coleman Jeff of Charlottesville a son Garry Shanks Jo Ann of Millboro a sister Elinor Cauley Fridley of Augusta…
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