Emily Helen Birchfield Bugg passed peacefully at her home in Wadley on Sunday, November 9 , surrounded by her loving family of whom she was so very proud.  Her services will be on Tuesday, November 11, at Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke, Alabama, with Ellen Huckabay and Mickey Vaughn officiating.  Visitation will be from 10 AM to 1 PM with services at 1 and burial in Concord Cemetery.

          Born on March 27, 1934, to James Harris and Hazel Ordell Gunn Birchfield, she spent her early years in Truett, a small community near Wadley.  She was an active and faithful  member of Beulah Christian Church from childhood.

          She graduated from Wadley High School and married her high school sweetheart, Bob, in 1955.  She dedicated her whole life to serving and caring for her family, and lavishing her love on them, beginning with Bob and her children and later on her grandchildren and great grandchildren.  She was extraordinarily selfless in all that she did.  Her focus was always on others and how she could help someone else.  Her greatest joys came from loving people and feeding them.

          Ganmommie, as her “grands” called her, was an exceptionally good cook who would always prepare their favorite meals at a moment's notice.  She sewed clothes, constructed costumes, and made everyone feel special.

          She served as a member of the Randolph County Board of Education for three terms, further illustrating her love for children and their education.

          She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Jesse Lee Birchfield and (infant) James William Birchfield; and great grandson Robert Edward “Eddie” Bugg.

          She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Robert  “Bob” Bugg,  daughter Carol (Dale) Knight of Wadley and two sons, Alan (Kathy) of Auburn and Randall (Mally) of Oneonta. Her grandchildren are Suzanne (Michael) Brown, Ellen (George) Huckabay, Robby (Ann) Bugg, Katy (Josh) Conradson, Garris (Hailey) Bugg, Caroline (Jacob) Megehee, and Emily (Peyton) Whiteside.  She is survived by ten great grandchildren, Lindsey and Bryce Brown, Will Huckabay, Jack and Milly Conradson, Lucy, Samuel, and Joseph Bugg, Jane Megehee, Emerson Whiteside and her little sister on the way.  She also leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends she loved dearly.

          Her grandsons and great grandsons will be pall bearers:  Michael Brown, George Huckabay, Robby Bugg, Josh Conradson, Garris Bugg, Jacob Megehee, and Peyton Whiteside.  Honorary pall bearers will be Will Huckabay, Bryce Brown, and Jack Conradson.

          Flowers will be accepted, but donations may be made to Concord Cemetery Fund c/o Quattlebaum Funeral Home, 319 College Street, Roanoke, AL 36274.