Martha Ann (Smith) Bartley (1912 - 1995)

Born 17 Jul 1912 in LaGrange, Troup Co, Georgia

Died 22 Jul 1995 at age 83 in LaGrange, Troup Co, Georgia

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Biography

Graduate of LaGrange college’s elementary education program. Became instant mother to 3 children when she wed, Jim the father of Ronnie, Elaine, & Bobby. After Jim’s death, she moved to a modest 3BR, 1.5Bath home at 607 Haley Dr in Albany, GA with the 3 children. A large screened porch was on the south side of the all brick home, with washer and dryer connections in the porch’s storage room.

School teacher at Palmyra Elementary School, Albany Ga for over 40 years. Mostly 5th grade English.

Recollections of her grandson Walt: She kept a 30Day mail slot organizer on her desk which contained a series of envelopes with her bills. When she got paid, her habit was to get cash and place it in the envelopes as her form of budgeting. She developed these habits while the children were young. In the 70’s she began using Post-It notes to leave reminders for herself around the house. I was in her 5th grade class during one of her last years teaching before she retired.

Sources

• Unsourced family tree handed down to Walt Tarpley Jr.