RICHLAND, IN – Melissa Cay Martin, 52, of Richland, Ind. died Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Ind. Born December 19, 1968, in Hopkins County. She was a teacher for the Muhlenberg County Board of Education, and a member of First Baptist Church in Drakesboro. Melissa’s excitement for life was infectious and inspiring despite the challenges she faced due to her multiple sclerosis. Family, friendship, and faith filled Melissa’s life and she was welcomed by her Lord and Savior on June 16, 2021. She was a loving, caring, giving person. Even in death, she gave sacrificially by donating her organs to research.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Joseph “Joe” Martin; children Morgan (Joshua) Maddox-Weber of Indianapolis, C. Travis (Brittany) Martin of Fort Branch, Ind, and Shauna G. (Ryan) Ralph of Owensboro; sister Angela (Todd) Hayes; grandchildren Deacon Martin, Holden Martin, and Ryder Ralph; parents Donald and Sandra Snodgrass and nephew and niece Jacob Hayes and Abbey Crumpler.
Funeral services will be Saturday, June 19, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City, with Bro. Ronald Doss, uncle of Melissa, officiating. Burial will follow in Allen’s Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday after 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Hope2All Food Pantry, P.O. Box 303, Drakesboro, KY 42337 or Christian Resource, 499 Jefferson St., Rockport, IN 47635. Online condolences may be made at www.tuckerfuneralhomes.com
