Mrs. Emma Seitz Tkach

Mrs. Emma Seitz Tkach, age 86, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2018, at North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point, from complications of the flu, surrounded by loving family. She was born February 14, 1931, in West Point to Edward and Ethel Seitz. She was a 1948 graduate of West Point High School, and a 1952 graduate of Mississippi State College for Women. After graduation, she taught high school physical education and coached girls' basketball in Shaw, MS and then in Belleville, Il. On February 16, 1955, after a blind date and a whirlwind courtship, Emma married the love of her life, Robert (Bob) Tkach. She became a devoted, fun-loving, nurturing, amazingly calm mother to their four children. Emma was a long time member of the Presbyterian Church EPC, an avid tennis player for many years, and enjoyed playing bridge and traveling. Emma is survived by her husband Bob of West Point, her four children; Barbara Morris (J) of Ashland, VA, Mary (Matt Phelps) of Orlando, FL, Joe (Mary) of Starkville, and Paul of Starkville, her seven grandchildren, one great grandson, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Edward Seitz, sister Harriet Martin, and granddaughter, Julia Tkach. Visitation will be held Friday, January 5, 2018, from 2:00-4:00 P.M. at Calvert Funeral Home with a memorial service to follow at 4:00 P.M. with Reverend Brandon Bates officiating. A private family burial will follow at a later date in Greenwood Cemetery in West Point. In lieu of flowers, the family asks you to consider a donation to the Sally Kate Winters Family Services, Post Office Box 1233, West Point, MS 39773 or to the Alzheimer's Foundation (alz.org), 196 Charmant Drive; Suite 4, Ridgeland, MS 39157. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com