Aug. 31, 1929 — Sept. 28, 2013

FERRIDAY — Funeral services for Vergie Beatrice Martin, 84, of Frogmore, La., who died peacefully Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Young’s Funeral Home Chapel in Ferriday with the Rev. Larry Wagoner and the Rev. Elbert Sanson officiating.

Visitation will be 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Martin was born Aug. 31, 1929, in Sicily Island, the daughter of James and Mary Tarver. She was a member of Dunbarton Baptist Church in Dunbarton. She was a devoted Christian, a loving wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing, crocheting and caring for her family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Luke Martin Sr.; her parents; and a brother, Tom Tarver.

Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn Davis and Sue Cross and husband, Butch, of Frogmore; three sons, J.D. Martin and wife, Diane, of Clayton, James Martin and wife, Connie, of Dunabrton, and Luke Martin Jr. and wife, Karen, of Ferriday; a sister, Hazel Rowe of Vidalia; a brother, Bill Tarver of Vidalia; and four granddaughters, Carla Davis Smith, Emily Martin Weeks, Rebecca Martin and Mallory Martin.

Pallbearers will be grandsons Joey Davis, Jason Martin Sr., Bubba Cross, Sam Martin, Jacob Martin, Casey Martin, Luke Michael Martin and Blake Martin.

Online condolences may be made to www.lairdfh.com.