12/26/2025
Martha Jo Rawlings, age 76, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, was born on October 9, 1949 and passed away on December 12, 2025.
Martha dedicated over 40 years of her life to working at the UTC Library, where her love for books, learning, and helping others touched countless lives. She retired in December 2012, leaving behind a legacy of knowledge, kindness, and quiet devotion.
She had a deep love for reading and learning new things, and she found great joy in gardening, nurturing both plants and people with care. Martha especially loved working with children, always offering patience, encouragement, and warmth to those around her.
Martha loved the Lord, prayed daily, and was a faithful member of a Missionary Baptist Church, living her life guided by faith, humility, and compassion for others.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Annie Josephine Rawlings; her sister, Pattie Sue; and her brother, Duncan Rawlings.
She is survived by her son, Micah Rawlings; daughter, Christina Turner, sister Addie Rawlings; and her 11 beloved grandchildren, who were the light of her life.
Martha Jo Rawlings will be remembered for her gentle spirit, unwavering faith, and a abundance of love she gave so freely. She lived a life rooted in kindness, service, devotion, church, friends, and her community. Her love for learning, her patient heart with children, and her daily prayers leave a legacy that will continue to live on through all who knew her. Though she will be deeply missed, her family finds comfort in knowing she now rests in the loving arms of the Lord she served so faithfully.
Public viewing will be held from 2:00 pm 6:00 pm on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at the funeral home. The funeral service will begin at 11:00 am, followed by the interment at Highland Memorial Gardens.
