Notes:

Obituary:

Mrs. Jennie L. Martin Dies Tuesday at Ida

Mrs. Jennie Lee Martin, 54, lifelong resident of Ida, died at her residence at 9 p.m. Tuesday of a heart attack.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Mattie Lee Terry of Ida, and Mrs. Mable Gardner of Shreveport; two sons, Newton Martin of St. Martinsville, and M/Sgt. Scott Martin in the Air Force in Selma, Ala.; also seven grandsons and two granddaughters; one sister, Mrs. Lillie Mae Sparks of Ida.

Funeral arrangements in charge of Hanna Funeral Home of Vivian are incomplete. The body will be at the family residence in Ida.

(Published in The Shreveport Journal on April 2, 1952)



Obituary:

Funeral service for Mrs. Jennie B. Martin, 55, will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in the First Baptist church in Ida. The Rev. Fant, pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial will be in Bethsaida cemetery, Ida.

Mrs. Martin, a life-long resident of Ida, died at her residence at 9 p.m. Tuesday of a heart attack.

Survivers include two daughters, Mrs. J. F. Terry, of Ida, and Mrs. J. H. Gardener, of Shreveport; two sons, Robert N. Martin, of St. Martinsville, and M/Sgt. Scott Martin, of Selma, Ala.; seven grandsons and two granddaughters, and one sister, Mrs. Lillie Mae Sparks, of Ida.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on April 3, 1952)

Jennie — Norman Martin. Norman was born 30 Mar 1886, Louisiana, USA; died 17 Dec 1922, Smackover, Union County, Arkansas, USA; was buried , Munnerlyn Chapel Cemetery - Ida, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Obituary:

SHREVEPORT, LA - Mrs. Mable Martin Gardner, 92, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 after a lengthy illness. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 23, 2007 at Osborn Funeral Home. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at the Chapel at Osborn Funeral Home. Officiating will be Dr. T. Floyd Davis of Woodridge Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Forest Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Gardner was a native of Ida, LA and a resident of Shreveport, LA for 71 years. She was a member of Woodridge Baptist Church.

Mrs. Gardner was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Joseph Homer Gardner; son, William Ronald Gardner; and brothers, William Scott Martin, Edmund R. Martin and Robert Newton Martin.

She is survived by two sons, Homer R. Gardner and wife, Sandra, of Vicksburg, MS and John R. Gardner and wife, Mary of Shreveport, LA; daughter-in-law, Lynne Gardner of Purvis, MS; six grandchildren, Christopher Gardner and wife, Cheryl of Cumming, GA, Melissa Barker and husband, Bruce of Jackson, MS, Nathan Gardner and wife, Roxanne of Woodville, MS, Walker Gardner and wife, LaQuita of Laurel, MS, Amy Gardner and Rob Gardner, both of Shreveport, LA; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Mattie Terry of Ida, LA; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Steve Gordon, Alton Johnson, John Kish, Randy Loe, Chuck McInturf and Perry Woods.

The family requests that memorials be made to the Woodridge Baptist Church Building Fund, 850 East Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Shreveport, LA 71106.

The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the sitters of Home Instead Senior Care, the nurses and staff of the Guest Care at Spring Lake and of Agape Hospice Care, and Dr. Clarence Teagle. OSBORNFUNERALHOME.NET

(Published in The Shreveport Times on April 23, 2007)

Mable married Joseph Homer Gardner Mar 1935, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA. Joseph was born 31 Oct 1911, Bolinger, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 18 Mar 1996, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 20 Mar 1996, Forest Park Cemetery East - Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Obituary:

Ida, LA - Service celebrating the life of Mattie Lee Terry, 92, will be held at 2 pm Sunday June 7, 2009 at Ida Methodist Church. Officiating will be Reverend Kendall Doctor and Reverend Jerry Means. Internment will follow in Bethsaida Cemetery in Ida. The family will receive friends 6-8 pm Saturday June 6, 2009 at Gorsulowsky Funeral Home in Vivian, LA.

Mrs. Terry was born to Norman and Jennie Lee Martin in Ida, LA on December 24, 1916. She went to be with the Lord on June 3, 2009 in Magnolia, AR at the home of her son Larry Terry and his wife, who cared for her the last 6 months of her life.

Mrs. Terry was a life long resident of Ida and faithful member of Ida United Methodist Church. She worked her entire life as a homemaker and farmer, while raising five children. Mrs. Terry was never afraid of hard work and often worked harder than many men. She loved gardening, beautiful flowers and especially her roses and made some of the best biscuits known to man.

She was preceded by her parents, her husband J. F. "Shem" Terry and her son-in-law Phil Brackman.

Left to cherish her memory are her sons Paul Martin Terry and wife Nancy of Ida, LA and Larry Wayne Terry and wife Nancy of Magnolia, AR, daughters Betty Sue Lawton and husband Sheryl of Lafayette, LA, Ruth Ann Mixon and husband Mike of Farmerville, LA, and Virginia Brackman of Palestine, TX, 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild and numerous extended family members.

Pallbearers will be Fred Mixon, Stewart Mixon, Jeff Brackman, Herb Vickers, Thomas Shaw and LeRoy Farmer.

The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the Professional Home Health of Springhill, LA and Life Touch Hospice in Magnolia, AR, whose employees provided such wonderful care in the last months of Mrs. Terry's life.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on June 6, 2009)

Mattie married Jewell Franklin Terry 30 Sep 1933, Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas, USA. Jewell was born 2 Aug 1918, Ida, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 19 Aug 1973, Ida, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 21 Aug 1973, Bethsaida Cemetery - Ida, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Death Notice:

Ida Man Killed In Truck Crash

Edmund R. (Bill) Martin, 29-year-old Ida resident, was instantly killed about 1:45 p. m., Wednesday, nine miles east of Marshall, Texas, on the Harleton highway, when his pickup truck collided with a log truck. Martin, who was employed as a salesman by Reed Roller Bit Co., in Shreveport, was en route to Harleton gas field to service some drilling equipment at the time of the accident.

Morgan Muse of Marshall, driver of the log truck, was reported uninjured. He was thrown from his vehicle, which exploded after the collision.

A native of Ida, young Martin entered the Army in January 1942, and served overseas with the ninth armored division, participating in the battle of the bulge and in the capture of the Ramagon bridge, for which he was awarded a presidential citation.

Funeral services, under the direction of Hanner Funeral Home, will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, at the First Baptist Church of Ida, with the Rev. Mr. Rice officiating.

He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Jennie Lee Martin of Ida; two sisters, Mrs. J. H. Gardner of Shreveport and Mrs. J. F. Terry of Ida, and two brothers, Sgt. William Scott Martin, stationed at Keesler Field, Miss., and R. N. Martin of Minden.

Active pallbearers will be P. L. Gillis, Ken Frizzell, George Lawless, Ray Conatsee, Riley Owen and Bill Green.

Honorary pallbearers will be Millard H. Machen, Norman Dunlap, B. R. Loomis, T. P. Moore, Jr., Merlyn Day, Dave Yancy, C. C. Carroway, W. E. Carroway and Eddie Holoman.

(Published in The Shreveport Journal on June 26, 1947)



Death Notice:

Louisiana Man Dies in Crash

Edmond R. Martin, 29, of Ida, La., was killed instantly about 2 p.m. Wednesday when a pick-up truck he was driving was in collision with a log truck on state highway 154 nine miles northwest of Marshall.

Officers said Martin was thrown from the pick-up when the collision occurred, the vehicle exploding and burning on thee side of the highway.

Morgan Muse, Rt. 5, Marshall, driver of the log truck, was uninjured, officers said, although his truck left the highway and ran into a tree, its trailer load of logs piling into the rear of the cab.

Martin, salesman for the Reed Roller Bit Co., of Shreveport, was en route toward Harleton at the time of the accident, and the log truck was driving to Marshall.

His death was the county's fifth in traffic accidents this year, and the first in about two months.

Highway Patrolmen Earl Elliott and M. D. Rogers, and Deputy Sheriffs J. Went Hall and C. F. Robinson, investigated.

Martin's body was brought to Kahn Memorial hospital by local ambulance, and transferred to Ida, where funeral arrangements are to be announced later.

He was born there April 6, 1918. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Jennie Lee Martin of Ida; two brothers, William Scott Martin, Keesler field, Miss., and Robert Newton Martin, Minden, La.; and two sisters, Mrs. J. H. Gardner, Robinson, La., and Mrs. J. F. Terry, Ida.

(Published in The Marshall News Messenger on June 26, 1947)

William married Lilly May Holleman 23 Jan 1946, New Iberia, Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Lilly was born 19 Aug 1923, Erath, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 6 Mar 2004, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 9 Mar 2004, Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mausoleum - Red Chute, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

Robert married Kathryn Doris Boyer 9 Feb 1940, Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas, USA. Kathryn was born 31 Oct 1924; died 13 Apr 1948, Louisiana, USA; was buried , Bethsaida Cemetery - Ida, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

Robert married Kathryn Doris Boyer 27 Jan 1945, Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas, USA. Kathryn was born 31 Oct 1924; died 13 Apr 1948, Louisiana, USA; was buried , Bethsaida Cemetery - Ida, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

Robert married Lena Gallagher 2 Jul 1951, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA. Lena was born 13 Aug 1931, Breaux Bridge, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 23 Oct 2006, Bayou Vista, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 27 Oct 2006, Bethsaida Cemetery - Ida, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

Homer — S. Godeau. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Obituary:

WIGGINS, MS - Dr. William Ronald Gardner, DVM, 59, passed away Friday, August 31, 2001 in Dawsonville, GA after a brief illness. Visitation will be held at the Osborn Funeral Home on Monday, September 3, 2001 from 5 until 7 p.m. Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m., Tuesday, September 4, 2001 in the chapel of Osborn Funeral Home. Officiating will be Dr. T. Floyd Davis, pastor of Woodridge Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Forest Park Cemetery.

Dr. Gardner was a native of Shreveport, LA and was a resident of Wiggins, MS. He was a graduate of Byrd High School, Louisiana State University and Auburn University.

He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Homer Gardner.

Dr. Gardner is survived by two sons, William Nathan Gardner and his wife, Roxanne of Woodville, MS, Swayze Walker Gardner and his wife Laquita of Ruston, LA; two grandchildren, William Cole Gardner and Morgan Ashley Gardner; his mother, Mrs. Mable Martin Gardner of Shreveport; two brothers, Homer R. Gardner and his wife Sandra of Vicksburg, MS, John R. Gardner and his wife, Mary of Shreveport; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be John Gressley, David Henry, David L. Jones, Sheryl G. Lawton, William S. Martin, Jr., J. Milton McClure, Larry Terry and Paul Terry.

The family request that memorials be made to the building fund, Woodridge Baptist Church, 850 E. Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Shreveport, LA 71106.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on September 2, 2001)

William married Martha Lynne McCraine 2 Sep 1963, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA. Martha was born 13 Apr 1942, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 1 Aug 2010, Purvis, Lamar County, Mississippi, USA; was buried 6 Aug 2010, Evergreen Cemetery - Woodville, Mississippi, USA. [Group Sheet]

J.R. married M.E. Poitras [Group Sheet]

B.S. married S.G. Lawton [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Obituary:

Paul Martin Terry, 72, of Ida, LA passed away Monday, May 24, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM Wednesday May 26, 2010 at Ida United Methodist Church in Ida, LA officiated by Rev. Kendell Docter and Rev Jerry Means. The family will receive friends for a visitation Tuesday the 25th from 6-7 PM at Gorsulowsky Funeral Home in Vivian, LA.

Paul was born January 4, 1938 in Ida, LA. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Nancy Petty Terry, his daughter Brenda Shaw of Ida, La, his grandsons, Nathan Shaw and Martin Shaw both of Ida, LA and Thomas Shaw and wife Crissy of Shreveport, LA and his great grandson Jacob Fox Shaw of Shreveport, LA, his brother, Larry Terry and wife Nancy of Magnolia, AR, his sisters Virginia Brackman of Palestine, TX, Betty Lawton and husband Sheryl of Lafayette, LA and Ruth Mixon and husband Mike of Farmerville, LA and numerous nieces and nephews.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on May 25, 2010)

Paul married N.E. Petty [Group Sheet]

R.A. married M.G. Mixon [Group Sheet]

L.W. married N.G. Kennedy [Group Sheet]

V.K. married P.K. Brackman [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Obituary:

BOSSIER CITY, LA- Funeral services for William "Bill" Martin, Jr., 61, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at the Hill Crest Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Mike Hawkins, pastor of Heflin Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Hill Crest Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at the Hill Crest Funeral Home.

Mr. Martin entered into rest May 18, 2008 at Minden Medical Center. He was a Project Manager for Pro-Build Construction, Inc. and a resident of Bossier City since 1964.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William S. and Lilly Martin; and an infant son Jeremy Martin.

Survivors include his daughter, Lilly Martin Bryan and husband Brandon of Bossier City, LA; granddaughter, Danielle James; one brother, Henry Martin and wife Renee' of New Orleans, LA ;two sisters, Kay Watts and husband Mike of Minden, LA; Clemy Moore and husband Todd of Bossier City, LA; four nephews and one niece.

Pallbearers will be Brandon Bryan, Christopher James, Martin Watts, Michael Watts, Philip Elkins, Todd Moore.

Honorary pallbearer will be Brandon Moore.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on May 20, 2008)

William married Patricia Roxanne Kimball 13 Dec 1969, Bossier City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA. Patricia was born 12 May 1947, Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA; died 20 Jun 2004, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 23 Jun 2004, Rose-Neath Cemetery - Bossier City, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

H.N. married D. Sewell [Group Sheet]

H.N. — R. Rodrigue. [Group Sheet]

L.K. married M.R. Watts [Group Sheet]

C.L. married T.A. Moore [Group Sheet]

B.A. — P.B. Granier. [Group Sheet]

B.R. — J.T. Aucoin. [Group Sheet]

J.L. — W.D. Minter. [Group Sheet]

M.P. — N.B. English. [Group Sheet]

M.P. married W.C. Douglass [Group Sheet]

M.P. — B.L. Barker. [Group Sheet]

W.N. — R.L. Whitehead. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Obituary:

Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home Chapel for Swayze Walker Gardner, 37, who died on Sunday, November 14, 2010 in Bradenton, FL.

Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.

He was a graduate of Louisiana Tech.

He is survived by his wife of ten years, Laquita Renee Gardner and one daughter, Jayden Renee Gardner (4).

He was preceded in death by his parents, William Ronald and Lynn McCraine Gardner.

Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. Monday at Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home in Hattiesburg.

Memorials may be made to: Nemours Children's Hospital 5153 N. 9th Ave., Pensacola, FL 32504.

(Published in The Hattiesburg American on November 21, 2010)

Swayze married L.R. Nance [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Obituary:

Brenda Kay Shaw, 55 of Ida, LA passed away June 21, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Ida Methodist Church in Ida, LA officiated by Rev. Jerry Means, Rev. Kendal Docter and Rev. Sandy Defatta.

She was born January 13, 1959 in Atlanta, TX and lived in Ida all of her life. She was a member of the Ida Methodist Church. She loved gardening, writing poetry and art. Brenda was preceded in death by her father Paul Terry. She is survived by her mother, Nancy Terry of Ida, LA, her 3 children; Nate Shaw of Ida, Martin Shaw of Ida, and Thomas Shaw and wife Crissy of Ida, and her grandson Jacob Shaw.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on June 24, 2014)

Brenda married R.L. Shaw, Jr. [Group Sheet]

S.L. married M.C. Kindleburg [Group Sheet]

S.P. — M.S. Mathews. [Group Sheet]

S.P. — S.R. Mattison. [Group Sheet]

P.J. — S.D. Rhodes. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Obituary:

A memorial service to celebrate Lilly will be held Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 10:00 AM at Lighthouse Baptist Church, 235 Flournoy Lucas Rd., Shreveport, LA 71106.

Lilly Roxanne Rodrigues was born March 13, 1978 to William Scott Martin Jr. and Patricia Roxanne Martin in Shreveport, Louisiana. She earned a Master's Degree in Psychology from the University of Phoenix. She worked at Willis Knighton Health Care as a switchboard supervisor for many years.

Lilly was known to friends and family as "Momma Lilly". She always made people feel like she was home with giving the best advise and being a skillful listener. She was sassy with a great sense of dark humor. Lilly was a firecracker, who knew how to have a good time. She adored her family and did everything for her kids to have a good life. Lilly was beautiful inside and out.

Lilly passed away Sunday April 10, 2022 at the age of 44 in Shreveport, Louisiana. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Dale Rodrigues, daughter, Danielle James; son, Draven Bryan and Billy Cranford; step-daughter, Angel Rodrigues; step-son, Steven Rodrigues; "adopted" children and family; "favorite child", her dog, Binx; grand-dogs; aunts, uncles and best friends.

The family would express their gratitude to the staff at Willis Knighton, Dr. Zabaneh and Dr. Hilario, along with the staff at Christus Highland for the care the last couple of days.

(Published by Centuries Memorial Funeral Home of Shreveport, LA)

Lilly married J.A. Mitcham [Group Sheet]

Lilly — C.A. James. [Group Sheet]

Lilly — B. Bryan. [Group Sheet]

Lilly — T.D. Rodrigues. [Group Sheet]

J.L. — . Clayborn. [Group Sheet]

M.R. married J.L.A. Atchison [Group Sheet]

M.A. married J.P. Jones [Group Sheet]

R.N. — T.. [Group Sheet]

K.L. — . Leonard. [Group Sheet]

K.L. — . Carter. [Group Sheet]

A.E. — . Chaisson. [Group Sheet]