Martha Azalea McGarrah

On Oct. 7, 2014, at 12:15 a.m., Martha Azalea "Tooter" McGarrah of Springtown, Ark., walked with Jesus through the gates of Heaven, to be reunited with her loved ones that have gone before. She was born Jan. 4, 1938, to Leah June Northup and Ira Ole Cook. She is preceded in death by her beloved parents; one brother, Ira Junior Cook; one son, James Delaney Cook; and one grandson, Jessie Wayne McGarrah. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Charles Elden McGarrah; and five siblings, Donna Ann Sisco, Carl Rudy Cook, Marion Timmie Cook, Stanley Kenny Cook and Genoah Fayleen Conner; five children, Tammie Charleen Noah, Billie Joe McGarrah, Dobby Elden McGarrah, Jeffery Allen McGarrah and Ira Dewayne Cook; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. "Grandma's Canary Yellow Corvette" 4 a.m. Saturday Morning mid July, hot and humid walking like a zombie eyes full of sleep 2 little clumsy children climb in the tiny back seat of grandma's canary yellow corvette Up before the sun streets dark and deserted searching for great bargains hunting for garage sales pockets full of cash to spend looking for that one of a kind find in grandma's canary yellow corvette One day a week all summer long 2 little girls quality time with granny biscuits and gravy at Hardees and head home mid-afternoon in grandma's canary yellow corvette Treasures galore nowhere to sit squashed by the many things we bought on our trip go home and sort it and show it all off as we unload grandma's canary yellow corvette 2 grown women still remember when childhood treasures and little such things now grandma's in heaven and only memories remain She sold it, grandma's canary yellow corvette. In loving memory of Grandma Martha McGarrah Written by Amy Noah With prayers from DeDra Noah Benton County Funeral Home, 306 N. 4th, Rogers, www.bentoncountyfuneralhome.com.