Martha Catherine Wisdom "Martie" of Heavener, Oklahoma was born on September 26, 1949 in El Paso, Texas and went to her heavenly home on March 1, 2024 in Fort Smith, Arkansas at the age of 74.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Wisdom; her parents, Stanley B. Caldwell and Emma (Gipson) Caldwell; her sister, Judith Caldwell; and a special cousin, Jimmie Ruth Wheeler.

Martie is survived by:

Three children:
Brenda Perdue of Poteau, Oklahoma
Melissa Aplin and husband Charles of Heavener, Oklahoma
Steven Wisdom and Companion Emily of Hagerstown, Maryland

Four grandchildren:
Aneisha Mayhall and husband Kevin of Wister, Oklahoma
Jenna Page and husband Justin of Poteau, Oklahoma
Zane Aplin and Carson Aplin both of Heavener, Oklahoma

Two great-grandchildren:
Cameron Prier and Kashton Ray Mayhall both of Wister, Oklahoma

One sister:
Kaye (Caldwell) Jones of Warner Robins, Georgia
One brother:
Stanley Caldwell and wife Katie of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

A host of other family members and great friends

While our hearts are saddened by the end date, our focus is the dash in between. Martie lived quite the life. She was a 1968 graduate of Heavener High School and was a member of the Heavener First Baptist Church. Martie was a strong woman of faith and an active sponsor for The Believers. She raised her kids with her husband Larry, and worked most of her life at Bullards Flowers in Heavener. She was an avid florist, and absolutely loved serving her small town community. Martie enjoyed spending time with her family and her friends. To know Martie was to love her. Her favorite title was "Memaw", in fact upon meeting new people she would tell them "Just call me Memaw". This is not goodbye, its simply "Until we meet again"
Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at the Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home Chapel in Heavener, Oklahoma with Brother Sam Dyer officiating. Burial will follow in Heavener Memorial Park under the direction of Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home of Heavener, Oklahoma.
Pallbearers will be: Justin Page, Kevin Mayhall, Ralph Perdue, Jr., Andy Perdue, Jim Burroughs, Zane Aplin, Eddie Freeman, and Craig Hall.
Viewing will be from Noon until 8:30 p.m., Monday and 9:00 a.m. until service time, Tuesday.
The family will visit with friends on Monday, March 4, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Visitation
Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home Chapel
Monday, March 4, 2024
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
710 U.S. HWY 270
Heavener, OK 74937
Funeral Service
Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home Chapel
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
2:00 PM
710 U.S. HWY 270
Heavener, OK 74937