Melba Martin

There was a grand reunion in Heaven March 26, 2014 for Melba C. Caudle Martin of Fort Smith. She was born December 24, 1910 in Crossroads, AR. She was a charter member of Fort Smith Primitive Baptist Church. She was a PBX Operator at Camp Chaffee and First National Bank of Fort Smith for 17 years. She and her husband D. B. owned Parts Exchange for 31 years. She was preceded in death by her parents J. Elmer and Mary Sophronia Bull Caudle, her husband Darrell Brice Martin, son D. B. Martin, Jr., siblings Eunice Mae, 44, (Jep) Tyler, Ethel Lillian, 89, (John) Hamilton, Virgil, 50, (Edith) Caudle, Ina Lee, 91, (Kenith) Cherry, Haskell, 17 months, Caudle, Bertha Abrigale, 91, (Orace) Holland, Beatrice, 67, Caudle, nieces and nephews Mary Elaine Cherry, Pat Tyler Johnson (Charlie), and J. Virgil Caudle (Ernestine). Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, March 29, 2014, at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Steve Jackson and Rev. Russ Tyler officiating. Interment will be at Union Ridge Cemetery in Dayton, AR. She is survived by her nieces and nephews J. B. “Bud” (Artela) Tyler of Houston, Dennis (Becky) Tyler of Springdale, Joyce Caudle Stanfill of Greenwood, Shirley Caudle (Gary) Blythe of Waldron, Rose Mary Caudle (Don) Spradling of Fort Smith, Jan Cherry Wennberg of Mena, Charles (Shirley) Holland of Arkadelphia, Jim (Dawn) Holland of Conway, Patsy Huneycutt (Harold) McKim of Donaldson, Louis H. (Violet) Huneycutt of Texas and Roy Glen Huneycutt of Little Rock, also 47 great nieces and nephews and 18 great-great nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her 3 Angelic Caregivers Tracy Goad, Glenda Rogers and Deborah Brock Williams. Pallbearers will be Nick Tyler, Scott Tyler, Larry Stanfill, Terry Stanfill, Greg Stanfill, Steve Bunting, Daniel Foreman, Jr., Shannon Holland and Wes Holland. Visitation will be Friday from 6:00 PM-7:30 PM at Edwards Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Union Ridge Cemetery, PO Box 36, Huntington, AR 72940. To place online tributes visit www.edwardsfuneral home.com.