COURIER-JOURNAL OBITUARY 06/18/2011.
MARTIN, BERTHA LAVERNE, 84, of Louisville, went home to be with her Lord June 17, 2011. Mrs. Martin was a member of Hiawatha Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her great-granddaughter, Emily Elwanger. Survivors include her husband of 63 years Harlan Martin; children, Anna Mattingly (Billy), Larry Martin and Nancy Pullen (Donald); siblings, Carl and Chester Watson, Dolly Taylor and Joyce Clark; grandchildren, Ronnie, Jerry, Larry, Paul, Tammy, Jenny, Donnie, Johnny, Randy; and 23 great-grandchildren. A Celebration of Life service will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at Hiawatha Missionary Baptist Church, 1224 Becker Drive, with interment to follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Sunday from 2-8 p.m. and after 10 a.m. Monday at the church until the time of the service. The family would like for memorial gifts in Mrs. Martin's name to be directed to the Sam Swope Care Center, 3503 Moyers Circle, Louisville, KY 40041.
COURIER-JOURNAL OBITUARY 06/18/2011.
MARTIN, BERTHA LAVERNE, 84, of Louisville, went home to be with her Lord June 17, 2011. Mrs. Martin was a member of Hiawatha Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her great-granddaughter, Emily Elwanger. Survivors include her husband of 63 years Harlan Martin; children, Anna Mattingly (Billy), Larry Martin and Nancy Pullen (Donald); siblings, Carl and Chester Watson, Dolly Taylor and Joyce Clark; grandchildren, Ronnie, Jerry, Larry, Paul, Tammy, Jenny, Donnie, Johnny, Randy; and 23 great-grandchildren. A Celebration of Life service will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at Hiawatha Missionary Baptist Church, 1224 Becker Drive, with interment to follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Sunday from 2-8 p.m. and after 10 a.m. Monday at the church until the time of the service. The family would like for memorial gifts in Mrs. Martin's name to be directed to the Sam Swope Care Center, 3503 Moyers Circle, Louisville, KY 40041.
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