Barbara Ann Martens

Mrs. Martens was born in Ashtabula, Ohio September 3, 1929. She was the daughter of the late George Rule Castetter and Idella Hazel Yoder Castetter. She graduated from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY before moving to Georgia and ultimately settling in Rome where she has resided since 1954. Mrs. Martens served the community as a registered nurse at Floyd Hospital from 1954 to 1959 and Redmond Regional Hospital from 1974 to 1997. She was very dedicated to her calling of being a nurse. She loved her patients and coworkers. Until her final days Mrs. Martens enjoyed sharing stories, memories, smiles and laughs with the family, caretakers and friends. She enjoyed sports and was quick to have a comment and an opinion about Georgia Football, Wimbleton, and just this spring watched every second of the Masters. She was loved by her family and friends and will be greatly missed.

Mrs. Martens is survived by her three children; John Martens (Dawn) of Stockbridge, GA., Joel Martens (Teresa) of Villa Rica, GA., and Melinda Dennard (Wayne) of Acworth, GA. Also surviving are eight grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, one great-great grandson, and cousins; Norma Large of Sturgis, Mi., and Betty Dickison of Goshen, In. The family wishes to thank the staff at Redmond Regional Hospital, Brookdale Senior Living Center, and Heyman Hospice for their professionalism and loving care. Thank you also to Marty and Jack Vaughn, our mother’s friends and caretaker, for all the love and support that you have shown.

A graveside service for Mrs. Martens was held Tuesday May 12, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens with Dr. Scott Miller, of Summit Church in Acworth, officiating. In lieu of flowers the family respectfully requests memorial contributions to be made to Heyman Hospice Care P.O. Box 163, Rome, Ga. 30161-0163.

Daniel's Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.