Martha Ishee, 74, of Nederland, TX passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 1, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at Broussard’s Funeral Home in Nederland. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 2, 2006 at 10:00 am at Broussard’s Funeral Home, officiated by Dr. David Higgs of First Baptist, Nederland and Dr. C.D. Walker of Bethel Baptist, Dallas, TX. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches, TX.
Martha was born in Decatur, Mississippi, the youngest of fourteen children. Proceeded in death by her father, W.A. Gressett and mother, Ruby Ann. All other brothers and sisters are deceased, except one sister, Opal Williams of Foxworth, Mississippi. She moved to Nederland, TX with her husband in 1958 and attended Lamar College, Beaumont where she earned an LVN nursing degree. She worked at Mid-Jefferson Hospital in Nederland for nine years in the ICU unit and was very compassionate to her patients. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Nederland. She enjoyed spending time with her sons and grandchildren and loved to fish.
She will be missed by her loving and devoted husband of fifty-one years, Wilmer Ishee Sr., two sons, Wilmer Ishee Jr. and his wife Mary of Charlottesville, VA, Olen Ishee and his wife Ellen of Nederland, five grandchildren, Delayna of Virginia Beach, VA, Angela and Jonathon of Charlottesville, VA, Tyler and Austin of Nederland, one step-granddaughter, Julie Marvel of Austin, seventeen nieces, eleven nephews, friends and special neighbors Marge and Bob Johnson who showed love and kindness toward Martha the past few years.
The family would like to thank the staff and chaplains at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital, Odyssey Hospice, and the First Baptist Church of Nederland for their loving care and support.
The pallbearers will be Tyler Ishee, Jonathan Ishee, Austin Ishee, Johnnie Warner, Dr. Joe Mansfield and Bruce Stracener.
In lieu of flowers, the family wishes memorial contributions to be directed to the First Baptist Church of Nederland, Restoration Fund.
