Emily Flora

Emily Faith Flora, age 18, of Quincy, died Sunday, August 25, 2019, at 6:53 pm in Hancock County. Emily was born September 1, 2000 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Jashuwa Hawkins and Dian Flora. She attended Quincy Senior High School. Emily loved to go horseback riding, enjoyed barrel racing ,team sorting activities, and was a member of the Quinsippi 4-H Club. She was a Chicago Blackhawks fan. Emily also knew no stranger, and was a social butterfly. Emily is survived by her mother, Dian, of Quincy; her brother, Jared (Kelly) Flora, of Quincy; a nephew, Ignatius "Iggy" Flora; her aunt, Nancy (Joe) Erskine, of Park Ridge, IL; cousins, Chris, Connor, and Allison Erskine; numerous other family members and friends; her beloved horse, Spirit; and her precious dogs, Dewey and Izzy. Emily was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Daniel and Virginia Flora, and a great-aunt Roberta Benge. Services: 11:00 am Friday, August 30, 2019 at Hansen-Spear Funeral Home, with Pastor Joe Thomas officiating. Burial: Greenmount Cemetery Visitation: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Thursday August 29, 2019 at Hansen-Spear Funeral Home Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the ...[more]

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ily requests that memorials be made to the Adams County Fair Horse Barn. www.hansenspear.com Hansen-Spear Funeral Directors are in charge of the arrangements.