of Helena, AR
May 18, 1929 - November 27, 2024
Martha Earlene Whitted went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 in Helena, Arkansas at the age of 95. She was born on Saturday, May 18, 1929 in Marvell, Arkansas to the late Ed and Lottie Cotton Foster.
She was a faithful member of the Church of Christ.
In 1946 she met the love of her life, Elijah Marion Whitted, fresh out of the U.S. Navy WWII Pacific campaign. They married in 1947 and spent 27 years together before his passing in 1974. In the 1950s they relocated from the Marvell\Cypert area to the little house on the Wayside Gin property which is now the Delta Heritage Trails State Park. He was the cotton ginner and she was a stay-at-home mother.
She loved yard work and caring for her flowers. If she saw a yard sale, she had to stop. The best present her family could give her was a watermelon.
She leaves behind a son, Daniel (Edith) Whitted of Clarksville; daughters, Martha ''Jennie'' Yates (Melvin) of West Memphis, Evelyn Griffin (Howard) of Helena, Donna Batts (Charlie) of Marion and Sandra Von Kanel (Jim) of Wynne; sisters, Annie Lois Abney of Mississippi and Geraldine Ann Bramlett of Texas; twenty-eight grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren.
Martha is preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Lottie Foster; husband, Marion Whitted; son, Lendsey Whitted; sisters, Ethlean Weeks and Eunice Vanlandingham; stepsisters, Betty Jane Harvey and Aressa Reasoner; brothers, O.D. Foster, Mabry Foster, Johnnie Foster and Alan Foster and stepbrother, Walter Turner.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons, John Griffin, Michael Boydston, Brandon Batts, Nathan Whitted, Jimmy Von Kanel and Ryan Whitted.
Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Yates, Richard Yates, Jeffery Von Kanel and Charles Stanton.
A graveside service for Marhta Whitted will be held 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 2, 2024 at Sunset Memorial Gardens in West Helena, Arkansas. A visitation will be held 1:00 p.m. prior to the service at Roller-Citizens Chapel in West Helena, Arkansas. Martha's nephew, Kenny Weeks will officiate.
Services will be directed by the staff of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home, West Helena, (870)-572-2571. Relatives and friends may sign the online guestbook at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/westhelena.
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9 Condolence(s)
Carey moore
Monday, December 2, 2024
SO sorry about aunt lean . She was my favorite aunt as a child we couldn't wait for her to come for a visit at our house. She will be missed. I tried to make it but got caught in the traffic sending my love to the family
Theresa Caldwell
Sunday, December 1, 2024
My heart and prayers are with all of you. Mrs Whitted was always so sweet and kind to me.
Jean Clark
Saturday, November 30, 2024
I am so sorry to hear of your mother’s passing. Prayers for family.
Jean clark
amy Stanton
Saturday, November 30, 2024
I love you mamaw. Thank you for everything you ever did for me. You taught me so much. I will never forget you and love you everyday.
Barbara Stambaugh
Saturday, November 30, 2024
Evelyn and family I am so sorry for the loss of your Beautiful Mama. My prayer is that.the Lord Jesus wraps His Loving arms around each of you and give you only peace He can give. I hope pray each day you are Blessed a little more. I lost my Sweet, Precious, heart on July 7, 1994...she was only 66. I still miss her but.I know she is better where she is. Love and prayers,
Barbara Wheeler Ballard Stambaugh
Linda Webb
Friday, November 29, 2024
My heart is with this family as they moaning a loss of a dear mother. Prayers and love for you all.
Robert & Sharlene Whitted
Friday, November 29, 2024
So sorry for the families loss, prayers for you all
Ann Von Kanel Stafford
Friday, November 29, 2024
Evelyn, I’m so sorry for your loss.
Wanda Smith
Friday, November 29, 2024
We are so sorry to hear about Mrs. Whitted. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Family during this very sad time. May God give you all strength, peace and comfort deep within your souls. She was a beautiful sweet loving lady that will be missed by many. May she rest in sweet peace in her new heavenly home.