Martha Venable, 78, of Russellville, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025 at the Medical Center of Russellville. She was born on Nov. 22, 1946 to the late Marvin and Edith McElwain.
She is survived by her son, Mark Venable (Shannon) of Russellville; her brother, Jimmy McElwain of Lewisburg; her grandchildren, Courtney Richardson (Kaleb) of Russellville and Justin Venable (Maci) of Trenton; her great-grandchildren, Allie Richardson, Miles Richardson, and Stetson Venable; and her niece, Shellie Fulkerson of Russellville.
She was a member of Stevenson Chapel Church and loved to volunteer at the Red Cross.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, Nov. 4, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the chapel of Kirby Funeral Services Russellville with Brother James Matthews officiating services at 1 p.m. with burial to follow in Stevenson Chapel Church Cemetery next to her late husband, James Venable.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Stevenson Chapel Cemetery Fund, 1735 Union Chapel Road, Russellville, KY 42276.