Martha Kelly Gilchrist

Martha Kelly Gilchrist, 67, a resident of Bayou L'Ourse, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Thibodaux Regional Medical Center. Martha was born on December 24, 1947 in Morgan City the daughter of Harold and Ruby Sanders Kelly. Martha was a strong woman that didn't give up on life, life gave up on her. She had long painful days that at the end there was no pain. She passed surrounded by her family she loved so much. She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her devoted and loving husband Hubert Gilchrist; her loving mother, Ruby Kelly; five children, Denisa Acosta and husband Gary, Rodney Gilchrist and wife Tonal, Joseph Gilchrist, Nona Campo and husband Rodney, Mona Gilchrist; twelve grandchildren, Renee Pellegrin and husband Luke Chantell Bracamontes and husband Seth, Ali Azadi, Hubert Aucoin and wife Jennifer, Whitney Sampey and wife Brooke, Joseph Gilchrist Jr., Tara Azadi, Destiney Gilchrist and companion Daniel, Kenneth Hebert III, Lacie Sampey, Rodney Gilchrist Jr. and Daniel Gilchrist. Martha is also survived by seven great grandchildren, Kowen, Mackenzie, Chloe, Kamryn, AMyah, Karlyee, Meya Ryan; seven brothers and sisters, Lois Kelly, Cheryl Clines and husband James, Carolyn Kelly, Harold J. Kelly and wife Kim, Dariel Kelly, Nenia Albo and Paula Migues and husband Cory. Martha was preceded in death by her father, Harold Kelly; one son, Hubert Gilchrist Jr.; grandmother, Edma Mendoza Kelly Pearce. Pallbearers will be Rodney Gilchrist, Harold J. Kelly, Rodney Gilchrist Jr., Whitney Sampey III, Rodney Campo, Hubert Aucoin, Seth Bracamontes and John Gilchrist. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Twin City Funeral Home. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. on Friday, August 21, 2015 at Twin City Funeral Home with the visitation resuming from 8:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday. Following the services Martha will be laid to rest with her son in the Morgan City Cemetery.