Roebuck, SC - Emmaline McRae Whitmire, 86, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Sunday, January 3, 2016. Mrs. Whitmire was the daughter of the late Lee David McRae, Sr. and Allie Page McRae. She was the widow of James Edward Whitmire, Jr. Emmaline was a member of Greater Trinity A.M.E Church. She was a retired educator for Spartanburg County School District 2. Left to cherish fond and loving memories are: her daughters, Patricia Whitmire Smith and Emma Delores (Charlie) Neal; her son, David E. Whitmire (Loretta) Thomas; her sister, Betty M. Dudley of Dillon, SC; her sister-in-law, Dorothy L.B. McRae; her brother-in-law, Bob Scales; her three grandchildren; her three great grandchildren. Mrs. Whitmire was preceded in death by: her brothers, Laval McRae and Lee David McRae, Jr.; and her sisters Delores Scales and Frances McRae. A Celebration of the Life of Emmaline McRae Whitmire will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at The John Stinson Woodward Memorial Chapel, 602 Howard St., SC. The Reverend Jesse Anderson will officiate. Interment will be in the Lincoln Memorial Gardens, 2310 Cannons Campground Rd., Spartanburg, SC. The family will receive friends at the home, 259 Demos Dr., Roebuck, SC.