Memorial Services for Carissa “Cricket” Martin will be held at 11:00 A.M. on  Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Culbertson Baptist Church under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home- Ruston.  Visitation will be at 10:00 A.M. until the time of the service at the church.

Carissa “Cricket” Lynn (Nolan) Martin was born August 31, 1970 and passed away on August 17, 2021.  Carissa was a graduate of Ruston High School- Class of 1989. Carissa was a life-long member of Culbertson Baptist Church and was the Assistant Director of Serenity’s Gift Bag Inc.    She loved to serve her community and had an unconditional love for her many friends and family .  Carissa was preceded in death by her mother, Dianne Nolan.

Carissa is survived by her husband, Timothy Martin; sons, Timothy James Martin, Jr., Shelton Martin, and Hunter Martin; father, Jimmy Nolan; sister, Nikki Brown; and her biological mother, Thema Brown; brother, Brandon Calhoun; mother-in-law, Rhoda Holtzclaw; sister-in-law, Angela Daniels  and husband Michael; other nieces, nephews, and friends of the family.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Kilpatrick Funeral Homes

Ruston

“When I die
Give what’s left of me away
To children
And old men that wait to die.

And if you need to cry,
Cry for your brother
Walking the street beside you
And when you need me,
Put your arms
Around anyone
And give to them
What you need to give to me.

I want to leave you something,
Something better
Than words
Or sounds.

Look for me
In the people I’ve known
Or loved,
And if you cannot give me away,
At least let me live in your eyes
And not on your mind.

You can love me most
By letting
Hands touch hands
By letting
Bodies touch bodies
And by letting go
Of children
That need to be free.

Love doesn’t die,
People do.
So, when all that’s left of me
Is love,
Give me away”

― Merrit Malloy

I’ll see you at home in the earth