Emily Kathleen Getty

Emily Kathleen (Jones) Getty, 46, of Holly Springs, NC passed away at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC on Sunday, October 30, 2022, after a 5-year battle with a rare cancer. She was born on March 1, 1976, in Harrisburg, PA to her late father, Thomas Lynn Jones, and her mother, Marla Grace (Wagner) Jones. She is survived by her husband of 23 years, Phillip Andrew Getty, and her children, Noah Jones Getty and Grace Addison Getty, both students at Apex Friendship High School, Apex, NC. Her sister, Molly Allison (Jones) Hall, brother-in-law, Geoffrey, and nephews, Jacob and Samuel Hall, of Sachse, TX, brother and sister-in-law, Jeffrey and Kimberly Getty, and niece and nephew, Brittney and Brandon Getty, of Beaufort, SC. Emily graduated in 1994 from Susquenita High School, Duncannon, PA where she was a cheerleader and track and field athlete. She earned a bachelor’s degree in biology (1998) and a master’s in science education (2005) from Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA. One of her passions was teaching others about biology. She was a biology teacher at Hershey High School, Hershey, PA, as well as Associate Professor at Ivy Tech College, Kokomo, IN. She was currently working as an Associate Professor of Biology and Microbiology at Wake Tech Community College, Research Triangle, NC location. She was active in the dog sport of flyball for over 20 years serving as a participant and a volunteer for the North American Flyball Association. Recently, the annual trophy for the Can Am Flyball Tournament Multibreed championship was name in her honor for her dedication and contribution to the event. Emily’s flyball family joined with her family in a Celebration of Life in Holly Springs, NC. There is no public service or internment. Cremation services are being handled by Wake Funeral and Cremation Service of Cary, NC. In lieu of flowers, Emily’s wishes were for memorial donations to be made to Quail Corners Animal Hospital for animal care, or to Crystal Coast Eco Tours for educational tours. Any contribution should be mailed to Jennifer King, 803 Hawthorn Ridge Drive, Whitsett, NC 27377 referencing the preferred recipient and in Memory of Emily Getty. The family will coordinate with these organizations for distribution of the funds.

Emily Kathleen Getty

March 1, 1976 - October 30, 2022