Martha Jane Hawkins Medaris

1938 - 2011

Martha Jane Hawkins Medaris passed away on May 2, 2011, after a lengthy illness, at home surrounded by her family.
Martha Jane was born on April 14, 1938, in Gainesville, Texas to G.P. and Rosalie Hawkins. She was the youngest of two siblings.
She graduated from Whitesboro High School and attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, where she received her degree. She married Edward Gene Medaris in 1960.
Gene and Jane were foreign missionaries for a number of years, posted to Trinidad and Venezuela. They served churches across the western United States, eventually settling in Alaska.
Jane worked as an administrative assistant for a number of organizations, including the University of Alaska. She was a master organizer and was always working on a number of projects. She was a gifted singer, cook and seamstress.
In 1993, Jane barely survived a heart attack and had battled poor health in the years since.
She is survived by her husband, Edward Gene Medaris; son and daughter-in-law, Timothy and Lisa Medaris of Valdez; daughter and son-in-law, Gina and David Murrow of Chugiak; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 4 p.m., Monday, May 16, in the Oakwood Cemetery in Whitesboro, Texas. A no-host celebration dinner will follow at La Hacienda Restaurant in Whitesboro.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Jane's name to the Alaska Baptist Family Services, 1600 O'Malley Road, Anchorage, AK 99507.
Arrangements were entrusted to Eickenhorst Funeral Services, Conroe, Texas.