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Juanita Jenkins “Maw Jody” Martin
(June 28, 1923 – December 17, 2009)

Mrs. Juanita J. “Maw Jody” Martin was born June 28, 1923 and passed away at 12:15 p.m., Thursday, December 17, 2009 at her residence in Independence. She was 86 and a native of Hillsdale. “Maw Jody” was a retired nurse from East Feliciana State Hospital, Jackson, LA.

“Maw Jody” is survived by 4 sons, Royce Martin and wife Eunice, Holden, Dennis Martin and wife Pennie, Hebron, IN, Colonel James Martin and wife Sky, Vienna, VA, and Reggie Martin and wife Cindy, Independence; 15 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, 3 great- great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by parents, James Wesley and Isabell Kirby Jenkins; husband, Jessie Lee Martin, Sr.; 3 sisters, Lucille Bennett, Marie Morgan, and Annie Henry; 10 brothers, James, Edgar, Leon, Davis, Elmer, Wilford, Roger, Hulon, Roy Lee, and JD Jenkins.

Visitation will be at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Monday December 21, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. until Religious Services at 11:30 a.m. in the Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mitch Williams and Deacon Roger Navarra officiating. Interment in the Colonial Mausoleum, Independence.

In lieu of flowers the family request memorial donations be made to the Independence First Baptist Church,372 Pine Street, Independence, LA 70443.

An on-line Guestbook and to view a Video Tribute is available at http://www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com

McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, is located at I-55N & Hwy 16W behind Mr. Tom’s Car Wash and Hood Automotive.

Poor

ONE DAY, THE father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live…
They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was the trip?”

“It was great, Dad.”

“Did you see how poor people live?” the father asked.

“Oh yeah,” said the son.

“So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?” asked the father.

The son answered: “I saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them.”

The boy’s father was speechless.

Then his son added, “Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.”

“Yet He sets the poor on high, far from affliction, and makes their families like a flock.” Psalm 107:41

Posted by Mike Benson