“Tragically, it s actually just a perfect metaphor for who she was because, I mean, she didn t have children, but her students were her children,” said Brianna Goodwin, one of Embry’s former students. “For the betterment of children, (she) sacrificed her time, her talents, her energy.”
Embry was an orchestra teacher at Ashley High School for nine years, and before that taught at Myrtle Grove Middle School as well as in the public schools of Robeson County.
Goodwin was in Embry’s class her first year of teaching at Lumberton High School in Robeson County. She said her class could be difficult and “devious,” but Embry remained enthusiastic. By the end of the year, she was joining in on the class’ jokes with them.
âGave everything to serveâ: Community remembers beloved teacher, missionary, friend
Community mourns loss of well-loved teacher By Elly Cosgrove | April 19, 2021 at 11:22 PM EDT - Updated April 19 at 11:52 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Many in the community â and even around the world â are mourning the loss of a beloved teacher, missionary and friend.
Jessica Embry died Sunday afternoon while trying to save children caught in a rip current at Kure Beach. The townâs police department says Embry helped save the children, but ran into trouble in the water. People on the scene tried to give her CPR on the beach, but were unsuccessful.