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Martha Ellen Carter, 90, of Shelbyville, went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 25, 2025.

Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville.

Interment was at Forest Hill Cemetery in Shelbyville.

Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church of Shelbyville, 34 W. Washington St., Shelbyville, Indiana 46176, where Martha was a member. Also, to the American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, Texas 75284-0692, or the Shelbyville-Shelby County Animal Shelter, 705 Hale Road, Shelbyville, Indiana 46176.

Online condolences may be shared with Martha's family at www.freeman familyfuneralhomes.com.


To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Shelbyville News on Aug. 26, 2025.

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