Martha Hicky Fogelman

Martha Hicky Fogelman was born in Memphis on May 19, 1939 to Mr. and Mrs. James Hicky of Forrest City, Arkansas. She passed away on March 1, 2021 after a lengthy illness. She was 81 years old. Martha spent her childhood years in Forrest City on the family property known as Fleurland, a rolling property with a vast peach orchard. Martha graduated from Forrest City High School and first matriculated to Sophie Newcomb College in New Orleans before transferring to the University of Arkansas where she earned her BA in English. Upon graduation, she moved to Nashville to attend graduate school at Vanderbilt University. In 1962, she earned her Master of Arts degree in English literature. Martha then returned to Memphis to accept a teaching appointment at Miss Hutchison’s School for Girls. She taught upper school English and was revered as a strong female role model who expected a great deal from her students. In 1964, Martha married her husband of fifty-six years, Bobby Fogelman. She and Bobby took a six-month trip through Europe for their honeymoon. They returned home and spent the next several years building a family together. In the summer of 1971, they vacationed on Cape Cod. The experience was profound enough to spur the purchase of a summer home in Chatham, Massachusetts the following winter. From that point forward, Martha and Bobby spent every summer together on the Cape at their home with views of the Atlantic Ocean. Martha loved it there and cultivated a magnificent garden that brought vegetables to the family dinner table and roses to adorn her home, High Scatteree. In addition to the non-stop job of orchestrating her family and their home, Martha found time over the years for business and civic pursuits. In 1981, she and two partners founded Just for Lunch, a local culinary favorite. She also served on the boards of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Opera Memphis, the Iris Orchestra, and Christian Brothers University. Martha grew up in the Episcopal tradition at Church of the Good Shepherd in Forrest City. Later in life, Martha joined Church of the Holy Communion in Memphis. In honor of her family’s Episcopal legacy, she provided a gift to Holy Communion that spearheaded the recent effort to update the Nave. The Hicky Narthex at Holy Communion is named in her honor. Martha was predeceased by her parents, James and Dupuy Hicky. She is survived by her husband, Bobby and her three children: Frances Fogelman Hyde (Greg) of Charlotte, NC; Catherine Sanders Fogelman of San Francisco, CA; and, Robert F. Fogelman II (Bradley) of Memphis, TN. She is also survived by the five grandchildren she adored: Kate Hyde, Brit Hyde, Addison Hyde, Foster Fogelman, and Eliza Fogelman. She leaves behind her brother, Phil Hicky (LuLynne), and sister, Maryanne Macdonald (Don). Martha was a deeply thoughtful person who unconditionally loved her family and friends. She had a passion for life and a playful wit. She will be sorely missed by all who love her. There will be a private family burial at Mount Vernon Cemetery in Forrest City, Arkansas. A memorial service at Church of the Holy Communion is planned for later in 2021 (specific details pending). In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be directed to the Hicky Narthex project at the Church of the Holy Communion.

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Martha Hicky Fogelman

May 19, 1939 - March 1, 2021