Emily Mae Dryden Obituary

With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Emily Mae Dryden of Hannibal, Missouri, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Emily Mae left this world on April 25, 2025 at the age of 95, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Leonard Lee Brooks and Eldor Virginia Edwards Brooks; her husband Lawrence Dryden; her daughter-in-law Glenda Dryden; and her siblings, Rose, Betty, Mary, Pauline, Kenneth Wayne and Leonard Jr..

She is survived by: her children, Yettive Houser (Bill) of Hannibal, MO, Larry M. Dryden (Joy) of Hannibal, MO and Terry Dryden (Joella) of Hannibal, MO; her grandchildren, Bill Houser Jr. (Tabitha), Larry Dryden Jr. (Contessa), Robert Eric Dryden (Jasmine), Shawn Dryden (Amber), Shala Dryden (Larnell) and Jessie Dryden (Lio); her great grandchildren, Deidre Capoeman (Shiva), Drake Johnston, Emanuel Dryden, Makayla Dryden, Chloe Dryden, Ethan Dryden, Emma Dryden and Logan Wojcik; and her nieces, Debbie and Penny.

Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude's Children's Hospital.