ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: MARTIN, ALETHA ILENE GEORGE

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Iberts Mortuary, Inc. Franklin, LA 70538

Died: Tuesday, March 8, 2016

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MARTIN, ALETHA ILENE GEORGE
November 21, 1925 - March 8, 2016

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Funeral services for Aletha Ilene Martin George will be held Saturday, March 
12, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Franklin. 
Following the service, 

she will be laid to rest with her husband in Beau Pré Cemetery in Jeanerette. 

R,,,,,,,,,,,ev. Sue Pugh will conduct the services. A gathering of family and 
friends will be held Saturday at the church from 9:00 a.m. until time of 
service. Serving as pallbearers will be Travis Broussard, Chase Horton, Buddy 
Legnon, Scott Mestayer Jr., Beau Boutte, Mark T. George, and Cody Clements.

Ilene, as most knew her, was a native of Holcomb, Kansas, and a 49 year 
resident of Franklin, who passed away at the age of 90 on Tuesday, March 8, 
2016, at her home. Some of her favorite pastimes were playing duplicate bridge, 
dominos, and golf. 
Her passions in life though were painting, traveling with her husband, and 
playing cards and board games with her family. 

‘’’’’’She will be deeply missed but never forgotten.

The family would like to extend their deepest gratitude to their mother's 
neighbors, Ronald and Gwyn Bourgeois; her caregivers, Eleanor Washington and 
Yolanda Washington, as well as Dr. Roland Degeyter and staff for the loving and 
compassionate care given to their mother.

Those she leaves to cherish her memory include her six children, Connie 
Broussard and her husband E.J., Alan George, Sheila Bentley and her husband 
Allen, Judy Rouly and her husband Lawson, Mark George, and Margaret Clements 
and her husband Chris; 19 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren; three great 
great grandchildren; and also Julie Doyle and Jennifer Pendarvis, who always 
had a special place in her heart.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Calvin George; one 
granddaughter, Riki Jo Legnon Leader; her parents, Charles Ernest Martin and 
Goldie Sheets Martin; her siblings, Neva Reigle Delker, Leora Berry, Dee Moore, 
Bonnie Jameson, and Ralph Martin; and her sister-in-law, Betty Jo Eichenauer 
LaGrange.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert's Mortuary, Inc

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