Funeral service celebrating the life of Mrs. Martha Eunice Wade will be held at 11:00am Monday, November 2, 2020 at Griffin Funeral Home, 911 Warren Drive, West Monroe, LA. Mrs. Wade passed from this life Tuesday, October 27th, at the age of 84. Visitation will be held at 10:00am at the funeral home with Woods Watson officiating.
Mrs. Wade was born in Philadelphia, MS. She graduated from Salem High School where she met her high school sweetheart, George Wade. They were married 68 years. After they were married, they moved to San Diego, California, where they had their first son, Steve Wade.
When George was out of the Navy, they moved back to Mississippi and eventually had Randy Wade. They lived many years in Columbus, MS. She enjoyed working at The She Shop where she loved fitting ladies in nice clothing. She also enjoyed serving as 1st lady while George served as mayor of Columbus. They were members of Fairview Baptist Church where she was nursery coordinator. She also worked 17 years as bookkeeper for Lowndes Farm Supply. Mrs. Wade also had a passion for cooking.
Eventually moved to West Monroe, to be closer to their children. The became members of First West and were members of Soul Seekers Life Group led by Woods Watson.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Julius Ward and his wife Mary Jane Ward and her six siblings.
Survivors include her two sons, Steven Wade and his wife Kelly; Randy Wade and his wife Constance; three grandchildren, Sam Wade, Valerie Garcia, and Brad Wade; great grandson Rowan; and her only surviving brother WJ Wade.
Griffin Funeral Home
West Monroe, LA