Emma Lou Jenks, age 89, of Xenia, went Home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 28, 2021 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born January 5, 1932 in Beavercreek Twp., the daughter of Lester and Catherine (McMichael) Shoup.

She is survived by her children: Steve (Debbie) Guthrie, Debi (Don) Sanders, Diane (Kirk) Anderson, Sheri (Jim) Hogan, Nan (Rob) Spitz and Kent (Vanessa) Jenks; grandchildren, Matthew (Deedie) Guthrie, Luke (Zoe) Guthrie, Stephanie (Nathan) Morris, Abbie (Brent) Zoller, David (Tori) Guthrie, Gabe (Stacey) Guthrie, Emma (Clay) Sell, Niki (Brad) Woods, Shane (Dia) Sanders, Emma Lee (Travis) Wolf, James (Meredith) Sanders, Jay Dean Jenks, Jr., Micah Windsor, Rachael (Troy) Koze, Sarah (Will) Coffey, Cassandra (Nate) Guthrie, Samantha (Ryan) Rhoades, Ali (Scott) Van Zant; and Ryan Jenks; 39 great grandchildren; sisters: Phyllis Jobe and Ruth Ann (Jim) Turner; daughter-in-law, Joanna Jenks; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews; many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, family and friends.  Emma Lou was preceded in death by her first husband, James A. Guthrie in 1970 and her second husband: Roger Jenks in 2021; son, Jay Dean Jenks; granddaughter, Catie Potter; great grandchildren, Rhys Woods and Natalee Morris; sisters: Bertha Bell Koogler and Mary Ellen Darner and brother: John Shoup.

Emma Lou attended Beavercreek High School and married James Guthrie, together having four children. She attended Cosmetology School when her children were very young and after the unexpected passing of her husband in 1970, Emma Lou went to work at the Fashionette in Xenia to save enough money to start her own hair salon, as a means to support her family. While working there, she met Roger Jenks, another widower and they were married in 1973. Her family helped her enclose a room onto her existing home to make a "one station" salon and Country Classics Hair Designs was opened in 1973. She was proud to know the salon is still in existence today with four generations of her family continuing her legacy. Emma Lou loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was a wonderful cook and enjoyed traveling and spending time in Florida with Roger. She was a member of  First Church of Christ on Ledbetter Road.

Services will be held 2:30 Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Bellbrook Cemetery, Bellbrook, Ohio with Pastor Andy Spencer officiating.  (McColaugh Funeral Home has been entrusted with her services.) Online condolences may be made to the family at www.mccolaughfuneralhome.com .