Mrs. Martha Ann Forgey

March 2, 1940 - April 6, 2020

Mrs. Martha Ann Banister-Forgey, 80 yrs. old, of Magnolia, Arkansas, passed away Monday morning, April 6, 2020, at Wentworth Place in Magnolia, Arkansas. Mrs. Martha Forgey was born March 2, 1940 in El Dorado, Arkansas, to Talmage L. Banister and Viola Green-Banister. She was preceded in death by her parents, infant son, Andrew Lane Forgey, two brothers, Earl and Dan Banister. Mrs. Forgey was a graduate of El Dorado High School, received a B.A. Degree from Louisiana Tech University, and her M.A. from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She retired as an Associate Professor of English at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Arkansas, where she taught for more than 35 years. She is succeeded by her husband, Tom Forgey. No public services have been scheduled. Direct Cremation services have been arranged.