Helen Martin

Mrs. Helen White Lawrence Martin, age 96, of Franklin, Tennessee, died Wednesday, July 13, 2016 in Chapel Hill, Tennessee. Mrs. Martin was born in Chapel Hill and was a daughter of the late Thomas H. and Mary Sue White Lawrence. She was a member of Forest Hills United Methodist Church in Brentwood, Tennessee where she was a member of the Tom Fisher Sunday School class since 1949. Mrs. Martin retired from the United States Department of Agriculture after 34 years of service. Following her retirement, she worked for Brentwood Academy for another seven years. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Martin was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Edward Martin, who died in 2011, and by two brothers, Thomas H. Lawrence and Garrett Holt Lawrence.

Mrs. Martin is survived by two daughters, Mary Martin, Red Boiling Springs, TN, Marjorie (John) Prather, Nashville, TN; two sons, Philip Lawrence (Donna) Martin, Ashburn, VA, Edward Alan Martin, Franklin, TN; sister, Dorothy “Dot” Appleton, Nashville, TN; grandchildren, Justin Edward (Amber Joy) Martin, Franklin, TN, Jessie Jo (Brian) Vidrik, Dallas, TX.

Family members will receive friends on Saturday, July 16, 2016 from 10:00 until 11:00 am at Lawrence Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Saturday from the chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Hendricks officiating. Private burial services will be in Swanson Cemetery in Chapel Hill.

Memorial Donations may be made to Boy Scout Troop # 243, 4219 Lindawood Drive, Nashville, TN 37215 or Forest Hills United Methodist Church, 1250 Old Hickory Blvd., Brentwood, TN 37027.