Martha B Funderburk

Martha B. Funderburk, 95, passed away Monday, May 16, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Charles Arthur and Eloise Morris Blume and was born in Barnwell, South Carolina on September 9, 1926. She was married to Eugene Memmon (E.M.) Funderburk on August 11, 1950 until his passing in 2014. After attending business college in Orangeburg, South Carolina, Martha spent most of her career in banking. After she retired, she became a courthouse bailiff for the Cobb County Sheriffs Department. Mrs. Funderburk was a member of Marietta First Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia. She shared her lovely soprano voice in the adult choir and was active in the Seniors fellowship group. Martha drew people to her with her sweet nature, her welcoming smile and her pure heart. She was a gracious, elegant lady who loved music, the arts and nature, especially the tiny hummingbirds who came to visit her daily. The beautiful flowers she grew and the incredible dishes she turned out of her kitchen were an inspiration to her many friends. E.M. and Martha were also sought-after “Carolina Shag” dance partners whose skills were known to clear the dance floor at weddings and parties. Surviving loved ones include her son Memmon Funderburk and his wife Susan Caylor Funderburk, daughter Susan Wacasey and her longtime companion Jeffrey Lappin, grandson Curt Wacasey and his wife Danielle, three great-grandsons, John Curtis Wacasey III (Trey), Jackson Wacasey and Carter Wacasey, and several nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Mrs. Funderburk was preceded in death by her beloved husband E.M., her parents, brothers Charles Blume and Marion Blume, her son-in-law John Wacasey and sisters-in-law Aletha Funderburk, Elsie Blume and Ann Blume. Friends will be received from 12:00 to 1:00, Friday May 20, 2022, in the Sanctuary of Marietta First Baptist Church located at 148 Church Street in Marietta. The memorial service will be held immediately afterward on Friday, May 20th in the Sanctuary of Marietta First Baptist Church at 1:00. Interment after the memorial service will be at Kennesaw Memorial Park, 1306 Whitlock Ave NW Marietta, GA 30064. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Martha Blume Funderburk may be made to Marietta First Baptist Church, 148 Church Street, Marietta GA 30060 or to the Alzheimers Foundation of America https://alzfdn.org/ to support research for patients with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

Martha B Funderburk

September 9, 1926 - May 16, 2022