In loving memory
Martha Nell Burcham
September 13, 1941 – May 31, 2026
Lived 84 years
Antioch Primitive Baptist Church · Corinth, Mississippi
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1941
Born September 13
1947
Martha was 6 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1959
Martha was 18 when Barbie made her debut
1962
Martha was 21 when John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth
1977
Martha was 36 when Star Wars opened in theaters
1981
Martha was 40 when MTV began broadcasting
1997
Martha was 56 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2005
Martha was 64 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2014
Martha was 73 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2022
Martha was 81 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2026
Passed away May 31, age 84
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