Martha Irwin

MARTHA IRWIN

Martha Carson Irwin, age 93, of Columbus, MS, left this world to join her savior Jesus Christ on December 16, 2022. Funeral services will be held at Memorial Gunter Peel Chapel on Monday, December 19, 2022, at 1:00 PM with Rev. Sammy Crawford officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until the time of the service.

Martha was born on October 18, 1929, and a native of Belzoni (Humphreys County), MS. She was the daughter of Robert Jasper Carson and Eppie Venera Carson (Kendrick). Martha graduated from Belzoni High School in 1948. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Vernon Hugh Irwin, sister, Mary Dell Martin, brother, Robert Carson, and sister, Cheryl Carson McLendon. Martha is survived by her children, Sue Irwin Burkhalter and Richard Dennis Irwin (Denise Cribben), grandchildren, Brooke Burkhalter (Lindsey), Brett Burkhalter (Chasity), Katherine Laskovitch (Tim), Thomas Irwin (Katie), and Elizabeth Irwin, and great grandchildren, Cheyenne and Kyle Burkhalter, Ayden, Rollins, and Crews Burkhalter, Richard and Henry Irwin, and Carson Laskovitch. She was loved by numerous nieces and nephews. Martha was a 28-year employee of the United States Air Force in various civilian roles, primarily at the hospital at the Columbus Air Force Base. After retiring from the civil service, she continued working several jobs simultaneously at Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle and local physicians' offices as a medical records transcriptionist. Martha worked in this role well into her 80's. Martha had been a faithful member of Fairview Baptist Church since 1968 and was active as a Sunday School teacher here for many years.

The family extends their gratitude to the staff of Trinity Place Nursing Home for their special care.  Memorials may be sent to St. Jude Children's Research hospital at 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105 or stjudge.org , or the Columbus-Lowndes Humane Society at 50 Airline Rd., Columbus, MS, 39702 or clhumanesociety.org