Emery "Chug" Tisby was born January 15, 1960 to Cinda Kate Rooks-Tisby and Travis Williams and he was raised by Bonner Tisby in Detroit, Michigan.
Emery was enrolled in the Detroit Public school System in Detroit, Michigan. He was employed at Chrysler and had several different jobs for a number of years before moving to Cairo, Illinois with his stepmother, Mrs. Alberta "Ma" Jackson. Emery also loved listening to the "Blues", drinking his beer, working on cars, carpentry work but most of all doing his favorite past time BBQing.
Emery married Rhonda Williams in the year 2000 and to this union one son was born, Thomas. Emery also fathered two children with Hannah Cooper, Emery Jr. and Cinda Kate. He met his Fiance' Mary Ross in 2014 with whom he resided.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Cinda Kate and step father Bonner Tisby, brothers: Larry, Terry, Steve, Cliff, Gregory and Ezra, sisters: Marie Malone and Glenda Tisby, Stepmother Alberta "Ma" Jackson.
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