A memorial service will be at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Collier-Butler Chapel for Mrs. Jackie Smith Martini, 83, of Southside who passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018. Cremation Services provided by Collier-Butler Funeral Home.
Jackie was born November 1, 1934 in Birmingham, AL. She was a true Christian of the Baptist Faith and a member of Hopewell Baptist Church.
She was full of life and enjoyed living it. Jackie was a dedicated and loving wife to her husband of 64 years, Eddie Martini, Sr. She was blessed with a motherly, nurturing spirit not only to her children but, her grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren and anyone that needed her assistance.
Jackie was an avid Alabama Fan, bowler and coached her daughters in softball. She was a wonderful cook taking great pride in providing for her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Martini, Sr.; parents, Nelson Smith Sr. and Viola McCracken Smith; daughter, Belinda Gayle Jones; grandson, Shane Jones; sister, Betty Goolsby and her brothers, Nelson, Jr. and Jerry Smith.
Jackie is survived by her children, Robbie (Mark Cook) Martini; Debra (Tom) Henderson; Tammy (Tim) Boyd; son, Eddie Martini, Jr.; grandchildren, John Nash; Brandi Carlisle; April Pacheco; Amanda Jones; Phillip Galamore; Leslie Martini; Eddie Martini, III; 9 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren and sister, Mary Nell Marcus.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Al Rosenberry; Mark Cook; Tim Boyd; Kenneth Doss and Tom Henderson.
The family requests that green plants be sent.
Special thanks to the nurses and staff at Northside Health Care and Gadsden Health and Rehab Center.
The family will receive friends from 2 pm until the hour of service Saturday at the funeral home.
