Martha Rayburn Obituary

Age - 97

September 11, 2023

Baton Rouge, LA

Martha Martina Rayburn passed away on September 8, 2023, in Baton Rouge at the age of 97. She was born on July 20, 1926, in New Orleans. She is survived by her 2 sons, David Rayburn (Mary) and Mark Rayburn (Laurie); 3 daughters, Sandra Lee Scott, Donna Loflin (David), and Teresa Rayburn (David); 1 brother, Rosario Martina; 30 grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Tommy (Christy), Ashley, Dustin (Carli), Tayler (Grant), Daniel, Angelina, Chris, Joshua (Shay), Greg, Mike (Belinda), Traci (Kyle), Lanie, Michael, Brooke, Reece, Jackson, Kaylee, Ayden, Jackson, Trey, Lillian, Luke, Natalee, Sicilee, Raiden, Zach, Knoxlyn, Taylor, Sabrina, and Hunten. She is preceded in death by her husband, Donald Richard "Dickie" Rayburn; son, Donald Rayburn, Jr. ; parents, Joseph, and Angelina Martina; brother, Joseph Martina; and sister, Virginia Galbo. Visitation will be at Ascension Funeral Home on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, from 12:00pm until the funeral service at 2:00 pm in the funeral home chapel.

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