Services for Bernadette “Wunky” Butler Martin, 82, of Vidalia, LA, will be held on Monday, June 22, 11 a.m., at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidalia.
Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church. A rosary service will be held at 8:30 am. Father Joseph Xavier will be officiating.
Burial will follow at the Natchez City Cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home. Mrs. Martin passed away on Thursday, June 18, at Merit Health Natchez Community Campus.
Mrs. Martin was born on January 11, 1933, in Natchez, MS. She was the daughter of Elbert and Mary Margaret Butler. Mrs. Martin was a homemaker. She was a member of the Our Lady of Lourdes Altar Society and Rosary Prayer Group. She was a choir member and led the congregation in singing for many years with her beautiful voice. She received an award from Our Lady of Lourdes for her dedication and untiring devotion for her more than 50 years of service to the ministry of Liturgical Music and the Altar Society.
Wunky, as everyone called her, enjoyed cooking and was known for her home-cooked meals, especially her Saturday lunch of spaghetti and meatballs. She and her husband, Skip, welcomed many into their home and family. She made everyone feel special, which was evident by the number of people gathered on Sundays for dinner at their house. She will be greatly missed by her extended family and the Vidalia community.
Mrs. Martin is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John “Skippy” Martin, a son, Edward Butler Martin, son-in-law, Don Finley, brother, Elbert Butler, and sister, “Pete” Bowlin.
She leaves to cherish her memory: four sons, Robert “Skip” Martin and wife Mary of Monroe, LA, Johnny Martin, Jr., Freddie Martin, and Joey Martin and wife Kathy, all of Vidalia; two daughters: Bridgid Martin and Lisa Martin Finley, both of Vidalia; brothers, John Allen Butler and wife, Pat of Vidalia, Richard “Dickie” Butler and wife Gloria of Natchez, MS, Bruce Butler and wife Diane of Madison, MS; sisters, Marion Peters of Sterling, VA, and Sr. Ann Marie Butler, DC of Evansville, IN; grandchildren, Aimee Martin Pfriemer and husband Jeff of Jonesboro, AR, Jennifer Martin Cloutet and husband Billy of Blanchard, LA, Jarred Martin of Vidalia, Ashley Dyer of Lafayette, LA, and Jake Martin of Vidalia; great-grandchildren William Drew Cloutet IV of Blanchard, LA, and John Henry Pfriemer of Jonesboro, AR.
Pallbearers will be: Rudy Barraca, William “Billy” Cloutet III, Johnny Myers, Johnny Peters, Jeff Pfriemer, and Michael Martin.
Serving as Honorary Pallbearers are: C. A. Bowlin, Kenneth Darnell, Francis Martin, Bill McDonough, Charles Partridge, Poncho Ramirez, Bill Murphy, and the Ladies Rosary Group of Our Lady of Lourdes.
Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church. A rosary service will be held at 8:30 am. Father Joseph Xavier will be officiating.
Burial will follow at the Natchez City Cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home. Mrs. Martin passed away on Thursday, June 18, at Merit Health Natchez Community Campus.
Mrs. Martin was born on January 11, 1933, in Natchez, MS. She was the daughter of Elbert and Mary Margaret Butler. Mrs. Martin was a homemaker. She was a member of the Our Lady of Lourdes Altar Society and Rosary Prayer Group. She was a choir member and led the congregation in singing for many years with her beautiful voice. She received an award from Our Lady of Lourdes for her dedication and untiring devotion for her more than 50 years of service to the ministry of Liturgical Music and the Altar Society.
Wunky, as everyone called her, enjoyed cooking and was known for her home-cooked meals, especially her Saturday lunch of spaghetti and meatballs. She and her husband, Skip, welcomed many into their home and family. She made everyone feel special, which was evident by the number of people gathered on Sundays for dinner at their house. She will be greatly missed by her extended family and the Vidalia community.
Mrs. Martin is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John “Skippy” Martin, a son, Edward Butler Martin, son-in-law, Don Finley, brother, Elbert Butler, and sister, “Pete” Bowlin.
She leaves to cherish her memory: four sons, Robert “Skip” Martin and wife Mary of Monroe, LA, Johnny Martin, Jr., Freddie Martin, and Joey Martin and wife Kathy, all of Vidalia; two daughters: Bridgid Martin and Lisa Martin Finley, both of Vidalia; brothers, John Allen Butler and wife, Pat of Vidalia, Richard “Dickie” Butler and wife Gloria of Natchez, MS, Bruce Butler and wife Diane of Madison, MS; sisters, Marion Peters of Sterling, VA, and Sr. Ann Marie Butler, DC of Evansville, IN; grandchildren, Aimee Martin Pfriemer and husband Jeff of Jonesboro, AR, Jennifer Martin Cloutet and husband Billy of Blanchard, LA, Jarred Martin of Vidalia, Ashley Dyer of Lafayette, LA, and Jake Martin of Vidalia; great-grandchildren William Drew Cloutet IV of Blanchard, LA, and John Henry Pfriemer of Jonesboro, AR.
Pallbearers will be: Rudy Barraca, William “Billy” Cloutet III, Johnny Myers, Johnny Peters, Jeff Pfriemer, and Michael Martin.
Serving as Honorary Pallbearers are: C. A. Bowlin, Kenneth Darnell, Francis Martin, Bill McDonough, Charles Partridge, Poncho Ramirez, Bill Murphy, and the Ladies Rosary Group of Our Lady of Lourdes.
Services for Bernadette “Wunky” Butler Martin, 82, of Vidalia, LA, will be held on Monday, June 22, 11 a.m., at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidalia.
Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church. A rosary service will be held at 8:30 am. Father Joseph Xavier will be officiating.
Burial will follow at the Natchez City Cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home. Mrs. Martin passed away on Thursday, June 18, at Merit Health Natchez Community Campus.
Mrs. Martin was born on January 11, 1933, in Natchez, MS. She was the daughter of Elbert and Mary Margaret Butler. Mrs. Martin was a homemaker. She was a member of the Our Lady of Lourdes Altar Society and Rosary Prayer Group. She was a choir member and led the congregation in singing for many years with her beautiful voice. She received an award from Our Lady of Lourdes for her dedication and untiring devotion for her more than 50 years of service to the ministry of Liturgical Music and the Altar Society.
Wunky, as everyone called her, enjoyed cooking and was known for her home-cooked meals, especially her Saturday lunch of spaghetti and meatballs. She and her husband, Skip, welcomed many into their home and family. She made everyone feel special, which was evident by the number of people gathered on Sundays for dinner at their house. She will be greatly missed by her extended family and the Vidalia community.
Mrs. Martin is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John “Skippy” Martin, a son, Edward Butler Martin, son-in-law, Don Finley, brother, Elbert Butler, and sister, “Pete” Bowlin.
She leaves to cherish her memory: four sons, Robert “Skip” Martin and wife Mary of Monroe, LA, Johnny Martin, Jr., Freddie Martin, and Joey Martin and wife Kathy, all of Vidalia; two daughters: Bridgid Martin and Lisa Martin Finley, both of Vidalia; brothers, John Allen Butler and wife, Pat of Vidalia, Richard “Dickie” Butler and wife Gloria of Natchez, MS, Bruce Butler and wife Diane of Madison, MS; sisters, Marion Peters of Sterling, VA, and Sr. Ann Marie Butler, DC of Evansville, IN; grandchildren, Aimee Martin Pfriemer and husband Jeff of Jonesboro, AR, Jennifer Martin Cloutet and husband Billy of Blanchard, LA, Jarred Martin of Vidalia, Ashley Dyer of Lafayette, LA, and Jake Martin of Vidalia; great-grandchildren William Drew Cloutet IV of Blanchard, LA, and John Henry Pfriemer of Jonesboro, AR.
Pallbearers will be: Rudy Barraca, William “Billy” Cloutet III, Johnny Myers, Johnny Peters, Jeff Pfriemer, and Michael Martin.
Serving as Honorary Pallbearers are: C. A. Bowlin, Kenneth Darnell, Francis Martin, Bill McDonough, Charles Partridge, Poncho Ramirez, Bill Murphy, and the Ladies Rosary Group of Our Lady of Lourdes.
Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church. A rosary service will be held at 8:30 am. Father Joseph Xavier will be officiating.
Burial will follow at the Natchez City Cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home. Mrs. Martin passed away on Thursday, June 18, at Merit Health Natchez Community Campus.
Mrs. Martin was born on January 11, 1933, in Natchez, MS. She was the daughter of Elbert and Mary Margaret Butler. Mrs. Martin was a homemaker. She was a member of the Our Lady of Lourdes Altar Society and Rosary Prayer Group. She was a choir member and led the congregation in singing for many years with her beautiful voice. She received an award from Our Lady of Lourdes for her dedication and untiring devotion for her more than 50 years of service to the ministry of Liturgical Music and the Altar Society.
Wunky, as everyone called her, enjoyed cooking and was known for her home-cooked meals, especially her Saturday lunch of spaghetti and meatballs. She and her husband, Skip, welcomed many into their home and family. She made everyone feel special, which was evident by the number of people gathered on Sundays for dinner at their house. She will be greatly missed by her extended family and the Vidalia community.
Mrs. Martin is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John “Skippy” Martin, a son, Edward Butler Martin, son-in-law, Don Finley, brother, Elbert Butler, and sister, “Pete” Bowlin.
She leaves to cherish her memory: four sons, Robert “Skip” Martin and wife Mary of Monroe, LA, Johnny Martin, Jr., Freddie Martin, and Joey Martin and wife Kathy, all of Vidalia; two daughters: Bridgid Martin and Lisa Martin Finley, both of Vidalia; brothers, John Allen Butler and wife, Pat of Vidalia, Richard “Dickie” Butler and wife Gloria of Natchez, MS, Bruce Butler and wife Diane of Madison, MS; sisters, Marion Peters of Sterling, VA, and Sr. Ann Marie Butler, DC of Evansville, IN; grandchildren, Aimee Martin Pfriemer and husband Jeff of Jonesboro, AR, Jennifer Martin Cloutet and husband Billy of Blanchard, LA, Jarred Martin of Vidalia, Ashley Dyer of Lafayette, LA, and Jake Martin of Vidalia; great-grandchildren William Drew Cloutet IV of Blanchard, LA, and John Henry Pfriemer of Jonesboro, AR.
Pallbearers will be: Rudy Barraca, William “Billy” Cloutet III, Johnny Myers, Johnny Peters, Jeff Pfriemer, and Michael Martin.
Serving as Honorary Pallbearers are: C. A. Bowlin, Kenneth Darnell, Francis Martin, Bill McDonough, Charles Partridge, Poncho Ramirez, Bill Murphy, and the Ladies Rosary Group of Our Lady of Lourdes.
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