Cover photo for Emma Louise Davis Frusha's Obituary
Emma Louise Davis Frusha Profile Photo
1936 Emma 2025

Emma Louise Davis Frusha

August 7, 1936 — May 13, 2025

DeRidder, Louisiana

Emma Louise (Davis) Frusha loving Mother, Grandmother, Wife and Nurse 88 was peacefully called home on May 13, 2025.

She was born on August 7, 1936, in Yazoo County, MS to Grover and Elsie Davis. she is preceded in death by her Parents, Brother, J.W. Davis, Sisters, Gurvis Cresswell, Marie Jennings, Norma Yerg, and Travis Mandel.

Survived by her husband Charles Frusha, Children, Jimmy Yerg, Jan Yerg Calhoun, and Jeff Yerg, Grandchildren, Kristopher Calhoun and Jasmine Yerg; Nephew, James Cresswell, Stepchildren, Dondra Zaunbrecher, Paula O'Neal, and Dana Daughety.

Emma was a student athlete at Satartia High School in which she was a proud member of the basketball team and graduated Valedictorian in her class.

Emma later in life recognized her passion to help others and returned to school to be a Nurse. Her 20 plus year career as a surgical nurse at Beauregard Memorial Hospital allowed her to touch many lives through her service and dedication to others.

In keeping with her life of service and dedication to others, Emma willed her body to LSU Medical School for the furtherance of education and research. Her earthly remains ultimately will be laid to rest alongside her mother, Elsie in Satartia, MS. Mama Ease as affectionately known to her grandchildren, will be greatly missed by all the lives she has touched.

A Celebration of life will be held on June 29, 2025, at New life Baptist Church 3177 US-190 DeRidder, LA 70634 at 2PM.

In lieu of flowers please make a donation to curealz.org or your Alzheimer's Association of choice.

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Emma Louise Davis Frusha, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Upcoming Services

Celebration of Life

Sunday, June 29, 2025

Starts at 2:00 pm (Central time)

New Life Baptist Church

3177 U.S. 190, DeRidder, LA 70634

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 747

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree