Martha Arlene Venable's Obituary
Martha Venable was born July 14, 1934 in Boaz, AL the only child of JB & Jessie Simpson Tidwell. She is survived by her children, Melissa (Lisa) Venable Parton, John (Wolf) Venable and Bryan Venable, her grandson, Wesley Parton and granddaughter, Marie Lee Venable. Her family moved to Stevenson to work at Avondale Mills when Martha was a young girl. She is preceded in death by her husband Charles A. Venable, her son Charles Gregory Venable and her parents JB Tidwell & Jessie Tidwell Peters. Martha graduated from Stevenson High School and was a student at Snead State University and Florence State (The University of North Alabama) where she received a Teaching certificate. Her first teaching job was in Princeton at Paint Rock Valley School where she taught for a couple of years before marrying Charles Venable from Fackler, AL. Together they moved to Scottsboro where they started their family and she became a housewife. Several years later after relocating to Stevenson, Martha began teaching again at Stevenson Schools and also at North Sand Mountain School. She taught Elementary Education and Special Needs Children until the death of her own young son Greg. After Greg's tragic death she worked as a substitute teacher. She taught the 3 year old Sunday School Class for over 25 years at The First Baptist Church of Stevenson where she was a member. Martha loved traveling, she loved the beach and particularly Camp Helen in Panama City Beach, Florida. She was cared for in the last years of her life by her granddaughter-in-law Ashley Parton and by the Angels that are employed by Cumberland Health & Rehab.
A drive by condolence/luminary service will be held at Rudder Funeral Home in Stevenson on Friday evening Dec 18th from 5:00-8:00 P.M. A private burial will be held at Pine Haven Memorial Gardens at a later date. In Lieu of flowers the Venable family ask that you adopt a family & Children for Christmas or make a donation to Stevenson Elementary School. Mail Checks payable to SES C/O Lisa V. Parton, P.O. Box 612, Bridgeport, AL 35740
Condolences may be left for the family at www.rudderfuneralhome.com
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