Louise Eskew, 84, of Mart passed away Monday, January 17 at a Mart nursing home. Graveside services will be 2 pm Wednesday, January 19 at Mart Cemetery with Rev. Gary Kreder officiating. Louise was born April 21, 1926 in Mart, Texas to A. F. and Ethel (Freeman) Patterson. She worked for Southwestern Bell over 34 years until retiring in 1980 and then worked over 10 years at the Mart Housing Authority. She was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Mart serving as Teacher and Director of the Nursery Department for over 40 years. She loved gardening and being outdoors. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Smith Dean Eskew in 1989 and her brother Jack C. Patterson. Survivors include her son David Eskew and wife Pat of Mart; sister Dorothy Plemons of Ocee; grandchildren Sherri Forrest and husband Jerry and Deana Miller and husband Paul; great grandchildren Kameryn, Kaylyn, Daniel and Isaac and 2 nephews. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Mart or Providence Hospice.