In loving memory
Rhonda Charnes Martin
January 13, 1977 – June 11, 2026
Rhonda passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family. This is a place to remember the warmth, faith, curiosity, and kindness she shared so freely.
Read Rhonda's obituaryA life remembered
A devoted wife, mother, teacher, and friend.
Rhonda Martin, 49, of Memphis, Tennessee, lived with deep faith, warmth, curiosity, and kindness. Born to Ronnie and Madolyn Charnes, she poured herself into her family, her friends, her students, and every community that had the gift of knowing her.
She was a devoted wife to Frank and mother to Madeleine Grace and Benjamin, a beloved daughter and sister, an aunt, teacher, colleague, and friend. Her strong Catholic faith at St. Michael Catholic Church and her prayerful community at Renewal Church were sources of peace, strength, and joy.
Rhonda spent her career sharing her love of history with generations of students, teaching in Memphis schools and at St. George's Independent School, Margolin Hebrew Academy/Yeshiva of the South, and Houston High School in Germantown.
Faith, family, learning, and love.
The threads of a beautiful life
The things she loved
A curious mind and a generous heart.
She loved British history and television, travel, books, Wisconsin, the Green Bay Packers, and her four cats. More than anything, she loved gathering around a table, taking a trip, walking by the water, and making the people around her feel welcomed and valued.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Rhonda's honor to PanCAN or Catholic Charities of West Tennessee.
