{"id":44453,"date":"2026-08-17T14:46:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T19:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=44453"},"modified":"2026-08-17T14:46:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T19:46:04","slug":"martha-marie-garrett-58-of-norfolk-va","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/uncategorized\/44453-martha-marie-garrett-58-of-norfolk-va\/","title":{"rendered":"Martha Marie Garrett (58) of Norfolk, VA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Martha Marie Garrett, 58, of Norfolk, Virginia, peacefully passed away from this life surrounded by her loving family on May 15, 2026, at Baypointe Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia.\u00a0\u00a0She is the youngest child of Grover and Carol Garrett.<\/p>\n<p>Born on May 4, 1968, in Paoli, Indiana, Martha grew up outside of Prairie Creek, Indiana on a farm, until moving to Arkansas to graduate from White Hall High School in 1987.\u00a0\u00a0She went on to attend Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, where she earned her Bachelor of Business degree in 1990.<\/p>\n<p>Martha began her professional journey in Nashville, Tennessee, launching her career at the law office of Bass, Berry, and Sims.\u00a0\u00a0In 2000, she relocated to San Antonio, Texas, where she found fulfillment teaching the next generation as an IT and computer ethics educator at Hallmark Institute.\u00a0\u00a0Later in 2000, Martha was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.<\/p>\n<p>In 2004, Martha welcomed the absolute joy of her life, her daughter, Julia Nicole Garrett.<\/p>\n<p>Though her health began to show signs of decline in 2018, she faced her daily struggles for the next five years with immense resilience. She later moved to Norfolk, Virginia, to live with her sibling, Pat, before becoming a resident at Baypointe Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.\u00a0\u00a0Her family extends their deepest gratitude to the many beautiful caretakers who filled Martha\u2019s final years with comfort, kindness, dignity, and love.<\/p>\n<p>Martha lived a full life,\u00a0rich with many experiences.\u00a0\u00a0She truly never met a stranger.\u00a0\u00a0Blessed with the gift of gab, she would spark up lively conversations with anyone she met in restaurants, grocery stores, or supermarkets, welcoming everyone with an open heart.\u00a0\u00a0Martha loved music and loved to dance.\u00a0\u00a0She possessed a deep fondness for trying all\u00a0types of food\u2014mostly because she strongly disliked cooking it herself.\u00a0\u00a0She leaves her family with a lifetime of vibrant stories, laughter, and fun memories.\u00a0\u00a0She will be missed by all who knew her.<\/p>\n<p>Martha was preceded by her father Grover S Garrett in 2025.\u00a0\u00a0She is survived by her daughter, Julia Nicole Garrett of Cibolo, Texas; her mother, Carol L. Garrett of Estill Springs, Tennessee; her siblings, Pat Garrett of Norfolk, Virginia, Lynn Bridges (Paul) of Smyrna, Tennessee, Debbie Berry (Phil) of Hiawassee, Georgia, and Grover S Garrett II (Joe Pack) of San Antonio, Texas.\u00a0\u00a0Her nieces, Stephanie Berry Duffy (Ryan), Amanda Berry Sibley (Clayton), Rachel Bridges, great niece, Lainey Duffy; nephews Daniel Bridges, Patrick Bridges, and a great nephew James Duffy.<\/p>\n<p>Martha\u2019s wishes were of cremation therefore, a celebration of life will be held at Barkley Funeral Chapel Greenup, 300 N Kentucky St., Greenup, IL 62428 at 12:00 pm noon on Saturday, August 29, 2026.\u00a0\u00a0Her resting place is at the Garrett Cemetery, 2251 Co Rd 800 N, Casey, IL 62420.<\/p>\n<p>In lieu of flowers, you may make a donation in memory of Martha Marie Garrett to the National MS Society at\u00a0www.nationalmssociety.org<\/p>\n<p>Online condolences can be expressed at\u00a0www.barkelyfuneralchapels.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Martha Marie Garrett, 58, of Norfolk, Virginia, peacefully passed away from this life surrounded by her loving family on May 15, 2026, at Baypointe Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Virginia [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":44454,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - 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