Mrs. Martha Nell (Garland) Lassiter

Mrs. Martha Nell (Garland) Lassiter, age 86, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026, at the Trigg County Hospital in Cadiz, Kentucky.

Mrs. Lassiter was born on October 9, 1939, in Murray, Kentucky to the late Lester Garland and Willie (Pettit) Garland. She retired as a secretary for the Memorial Baptist Church after 23 years of service. She was a member of the Memorial Baptist Church, Winsom Sunday School Class, and sewing group at the church helping sew thousands of dresses and shorts for children all over the world. She was a Sunday School Teacher, member of the State Secretary Association having served as President of the Kentucky Chapter, the National Secretary Association and Women’s Missionary Union.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Harold E. Lassiter; one brother, Joe L. Garland; as well as her father and mother-in-law, Roy and Gertrude Lassiter.

Survivors include two daughters, Sherry (Lassiter) Holloway and husband Tony of Gracey, Kentucky and Beth (Lassiter) Jones and husband Scott of Almo, Kentucky; one son, David Leslie Lassiter and wife Lisabeth of McKinney, Texas; one brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Thomas Warren Lassister and Dr. Cathy (Arendell) Lassiter of Dallas, Texas; four grandchildren, Jennifer Nicole Rose and husband Brian of Anna, Texas, Johnathon Edward Jones and fiancé Madison Cossey of Almo, Kentucky, Chloe Lassiter Holloway of Nashville, Tennessee, and Cassie Elizabeth Jones of Almo, Kentucky; as well as three great-grandchildren, Aubrey, Colton, and Dean Jones.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 22, 2026, at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services with Bro. Martin Severns and Kathy Farley officiating. Burial will follow in the Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 22, 2026, at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

Expressions of sympathy can be made to the Sunrise Children's Services, PO Box 1429, Mt. Washington, Kentucky 40047 or the Senior Citizens, Meals on Wheels, 607 Poplar Street, Murray, Kentucky 42071.

Online condolences can be made at, www.jhchurchill.com