Published 5:00 am Tuesday, August 27, 2024 By obitsamericanpress Martha Lynn Core, born on Dec. 13, 1949, in Elizabeth, La., passed away after a lengthy battle with primary lateral sclerosis (PLS).
She was received into the loving arms of Jesus and her parents, Lee Berchman Crews and Peggy Joyce Crews, surrounded by her beloved friends and family. Following her high school graduation from St. Charles Academy in 1967, Martha took a bus to New Orleans to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a Registered Nurse where she graduated from Charity Hospital School of Nursing in 1971.
Her passion for nursing earned her the respect and admiration of her friends and the esteemed medical community, even inspiring her younger sister Melanie to enter the field. Throughout her remarkable 50 year career, she was privileged to work at every Lake Area hospital, she spent time as a travel nurse in Napa Valley, and she retired in 2019 from West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital in Sulphur, La. Her dedication and unshakable commitment to the field of nursing was a “Core” part of who she was.
Martha was also a devoted mother to the three children (Jessica, Stephen and Elizabeth) that she shared with Rayford Core. After many years of marriage, Martha and Rayford separated, but their children will forever cherish the selflessness they both held to ensure family birthdays, holidays and more were always spent together. Lovingly called ‘Mama’, Martha was a delicious cook and she passed down this pass.