Martha R. Wilson, 78, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2014 at St. Frances Hospital in Memphis. She was born February 25, 1936 in Memphis, to Harry and Virgie Langston Robinson. She worked as a secretary and was a comptometer operator for Aubrey Epps and Goldsmith’s in Memphis. She enjoyed cooking, crafting, crocheting, knitting, and sewing. She was also an avid classic movie lover, tv watcher and loved spending time with her family and friends. Visitation will be Wednesday, Mar. 5, from 1-2 p.m. at Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley. A graveside service will follow at 2 p.m. in Oak Hill Cemetery in Water Valley with Bro. Raymond Aven officiating. Mark Taverna, Chris Taverna, Dalton Bartley, Charles Bartley, Tony Kelly and Ken Pound will serve as pallbearers. She is survived by two daughters, Stacy Bartley of Jackson, TN and Samantha Taverna of Memphis; her son, Joe Taverna; her brother, Ralph (Charlotte) Robinson, Bartlett, TN; three grandchildren, Hailey Kirk, Charlie Bartley and Dalton Bartley; and her constant companions, the cats. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Barbara Pound and her son, Clint Wynns. The family requests that memorials be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Bartlett Animal Shelter, 5220 Shelter Run Lane, Bartlett, TN 38135.
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