EMERSON, Dorcas L. (nee Phillips). Beloved wife of the late Harold Emerson. Dear mother of Marsha Trew. Grandmother of Johnnie Trew, Marsha (Ron) Pairan and Anthony (Gemma) Trew. Great grandmother of Kellie and Allie Pairan. Sister of the late Mary Emerson, James, Thomas, Charles and Raymond Phillips. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017, at the age of 86. Visitation at Hodapp Funeral Home, 7401 Vine St., Carthage, Wednesday from 11 a.m. until funeral service at 1 p.m. Condolences at hodappfuneralhome.com