Wanda Martin

Published 12:00 am Sunday, September 14, 2008

Aug. 20, 1923 — Sept. 11 2008

SICILY ISLAND — Graveside services for Wanda Cooper Martin who died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008 at Riverland Medical Center in Ferriday will be at 11 a.m. at Natchez City Cemetery with the Rev. Bill Foster officiating.

Burial will follow at the cemetary under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.

Visitation will be at the gravesite from 10 a.m. Monday until service time.

Mrs. Martin was born Aug. 20, 1923 in Sicily Island to Roy and May Bass Cooper.

She is proceeded in death by her parents; her husband, Lebus Dewey Martin; one daughter, Elizabeth Ann Martin; one brother, Clark Cooper; one sister, Lola Cooper Thompson.

She is survived by two sons, Herman Lee Martin and wife Tammie, and Edward Terrell Martin and wife Louise; one brother Freddy Copper and wife Edna; one sister, Minnie Qua Cooper Harris; two granddaughters, Carrie Roberts and Melissa Wisner; five great-grand children, Caleb Meyers, Elizabeth Meyers, Sam Meyers, Gabby Lyn Wisner, Jason Wisner; and many nieces nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.

Honorary pallbearers will be the doctors, nurses and staff of both Mary Anna Nursing Home and Riverland Medical Center, members of the Grace United Methodist Church in Natchez, First United Methodist Church in Sicily Island, the First Baptist Church in Wisner, La. and her many life long friends and neighbors from Catahoula Parish in Louisiana and Natchez.

In lieu of flowers the family suggest donations be to the First United Methodist Church in Sicily Island.

Online condolences may be sent to www.lairdfh.com