Martha Emerick

Martha Emerick Marty

A private family service will be held at a later date for Martha Emerick Marty age 53, who finished her long valiant battle with cancer and passed peacefully at home, with her family by her side, on Wednesday, February 2, 2011. She will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved her.
Marty was born in Truth or Consequences, NM on April 12, 1957, the fourth child of Nathan W. Emerick and Bettie Jean Messer. She was a bartender by trade but most recently was employed as head cashier for Roswells Home Depot Store where she was always energetic, kind and friendly becoming known to and well liked by the building contractors and the doit yourself patrons alike.
She was a most caring, giving person, always ready and willing to assist someone she could see was in need, short term or long term. She loved whole heartedly and tried never to disappoint her family or her fellow humans.
Marty loved country music, to sing, dance or just enjoy listening to it. She was an excellent cook, enjoyed gardening and any outdoor activities, as well as her Boston terrier, Beaw.
She is survived by her fianc, the love of her life Robin L. Freiburg her mother and stepfather Bettie Jean and Gene Graves of Truth or Consequences her son Kerry L. Wood her daughters Catrina Weatherford and Candice L. Wood and husband Richard Palmer all of Oklahoma City, OK sisters Janet Dickson and husband Dick, of Paulin, AZ brothers Alvin Emerick of Chico Valley, AZ and Nathan Emerick of Truth or Consequences five grandchildren Jonah W. Morgan, Summer Wood, Cheyenne Harvath, Kayla Harvath, Isaiah Juarez and special niece Verna Ray of Paulin, AZ.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory. An online registry can be accessed at www.ballardfuneralhome.com

I WILL LIVE FOREVER
Tell me your story Mom from beginning to end.
Like a beautiful fairy tale on how your life began.
Tell me of your struggles, your sorrow and happiness,
of how you never gave up because you always felt blessed.
Tell me all of your emotions on the days we were all born,
and how you felt when our children did our family tree adorn.
Tell me how this sickness will kill no more.
We have lost enough to cancer we need not open any more doors.
Tell me that youre happy and you feel fulfilled and
that your pure heart and spirit this disease has not killed.
Then hold me like when I was young my head pressed to your heart
and as always, tell me that we will never part.
For Mommy
Love, Trina