CHERYL DIANE (KUYKENDALL) MARTIN

Cheryl Diane (Kuykendall) Martin was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and caregiver to her core. She spent 68 years loving and being loved until she was called to Heaven on October 5th, 2023. Born February 1st, 1955 in Birmingham to Tommy and Patsy Kuykendall; the first of their three children, Cheryl grew up with shining examples of faithfulness in her family and reflected that her whole life. She married Carl “Bud” Martin on August 24th, 1978 and began a 45 year marriage that was blessed with two beautiful daughters and four grandchildren that she absolutely adored.Cheryl and Bud raised Mandy and Lindsay in Pleasant Grove, Alabama where they lived for 25 years before moving to Calera for another 15. Their recent years were spent in McCalla while caring for her parents - a testament to her compassionate heart.Cheryl spent almost 40 years of her life working tirelessly as a nurse, first in cardiac care and ultimately labor and delivery at St. Vincent’s Hospital. She supported thousands of mothers and their babies as well as being a strong, encouraging charge nurse for her coworkers whom she counted as friends. She was ever passionate about education in nursing, always willing to offer sound medical advice, and beloved by all she worked with.If you knew Cheryl you knew she treasured her family. She became “Nana” in 2007 and fervently doted on her grandchildren, beaming with pride in her girls who knew true motherly love because of their own.Cheryl is survived by her husband, Bud; daughters Mandy [Joey] Seales and Lindsay [Tim] Jones; brother Nick [Gayla] Kuykendall; sister-in-law Wanda [Scott] Kuykendall; grandchildren Charlie (16) and Katie (12) Seales, and Ila (11) and Dottie (7) Jones; nephew Luke Kuykendall and niece Elisabeth Kuykendall. She was preceded in death by her brother, Scott Kuykendall, and her parents.Cheryl will be dearly missed but there remains such comfort in knowing of her assured healing and reunion with those she loved and the God who loved first as her faith has been made whole. Her legacy will live on through her children and grandchildren who have the most precious memories to build their lives upon.In lieu of a memorial service, Cheryl unsurprisingly wanted to be honored by serving others. Donations can be made in her memory through a fund setup in her name by the hospital to which she devoted her working life.

CHERYL DIANE (KUYKENDALL) MARTIN

October 5, 2023