Minden, LA

Ruth Lenard Martin

Funeral services for Ruth Lenard Martin will be held Monday, May 4, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Lakeview United Methodist Church in Minden, Louisiana with Rev. Leon Boggs officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Minden under the direction of Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Minden. The family will receive friends from 5 until 8 p.m. Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Minden. Ruth was born September 29, 1943 in Trenton, New Jersey and entered into rest May 1, 2015 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Ruth, affectionately known by most as "Me Me", was a diehard Tider fan. She and husband, Matt Martin, could often be found sitting in the crowd cheering on their favorite Minden High School Crimson Tiders. Even after Matt's death, Ruth continued to support the Tide, appearing at many events, throughout her illness. Ruth will best be remembered for her heartfelt dedication to the school and its many students. She served her country in the United States Air Force and was a member of the Monday Night Ladies Club. She was preceded in death by: mother Mildred Louise Davis and Fred, father Alma Clifton Lenard brothers Clifford Lenard and Freddie Davis and sister Gale Watkins, and husband William Matthew "Matt" Martin. She is survived by her son William Scott Martin and wife Michelle, daughter Mary Angela "Angi" Martin Oller, sisters: Cindy Corley, Patricia Parker, Sandra Wren, Suzanne Cox, Carla Lenard Martynenko, and Denise Lenard, brothers: Johnny Davis, Tony Davis, Mike Davis, and Keith Lenard and grandchildren Morgan Taylor Oller, Maitland Elizabeth "Maty" Oller, William Scott Martin, Jr., and Alison Elizabeth Martin. Pall Bearers: William Kennedy, Jr., Paul Cook, Roger Slack, Doug Duke, Fred Berry, O.H. Haynes, III Honorary Pall Bearers: William Hilburn, Rodger Anderson, Ed LaBruyeye, Luther Moore, and the men of the Evergreen Breakfast Club. Memorials may be made to the Matt Martin Scholarship Fund, c/o Tina Haynes, 140 Sanders Road, Minden, LA 71055, Lakeview Methodist Church, or the donor's choice. The family would like to thank Dr. Scott Boniol and the staff at the Christus Schumpert-Cancer Treatment Center for their committed care of our mother and the tireless efforts to defeat cancer.