Irabelle Martin Henderson

Irabelle Martin Henderson, 100, of Russellville, formerly of Crowley, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at Legacy Heights Nursing Home in Russellville.
She was born Aug. 8, 1915, in Acadia Parish to Henry Edgar and Nellie Clayton Moseley. While living in Crowley, she worked as a doctor’s assistant and in home health care. She was a member of the Northside Assembly of God in Crowley and attended the First Church of the Nazarene in Ellis. She loved crocheting, quilting, baking bread and spending time with family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Albert Martin and J.C. Henderson; two sons, Byron and Johnny Martin; a stepdaughter, Margaret Maas; four brothers, Roy, Cloyd, Garnet and Bobby Moseley; two sisters, Della Rucks and Thelma Hoffpauir; and one grandson, Byron Dale Martin.
Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Ronnie and Jolene Martin of Russellville, Wendell and Florence Martin of Crowley and Mickey and Beth Martin of Leicester, North Carolina; a brother and sister-in-law, Gene and Pearl Moseley of DeQuincy; a sister, Stella Labbe of Lake Charles; two daughters-in-law, Arlene and Carole Martin, both of Crowley; a sister-in-law, Elaine Moseley of Lake Charles; 14 grandchildren and their spouses, Jennifer and Gary Churchill of Dover, Steve and Becky Martin of London, Andy Martin of Russellville, Micah and Cindy Martin of Lawrence, Kansas, Susan Martin of Crowley, Melanie and Gordon Morgan of Crowley, Bubba and Lisa Martin of Crowley, Barry and Rachel Martin of Rayne, Danny and Kim Martin of Youngsville, Stephanie and Kurt Landry of Crowley, Chad and Nichole Martin of Baton Rouge, Gretchen and Joshua Cormier of Crowley, Glen and Christine Martin of Leicester and Will and Jennifer Martin of Leicester; 28 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; a step-daughter, Esther Henderson of Crowley; and other relatives and friends.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel in Crowley with Rev. Loyd Singley officiating. The family is requesting visiting hours to be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to the time of service.
Interment will be in Maxie Cemetery with Rev. Gerard Morgan officiating.
Condolences may be sent to the family by www.geesey-ferguson.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home of Crowley.