Marta "Amma" Emelina Kidd's obituary , Passed away on January 24, 2026 in Buckingham, Virginia

Marta "Amma" Emelina Kidd

1938 - January 24, 2026

Buckingham, Virginia

Marta "Amma" Emelina Kidd's obituary , Passed away on January 24, 2026 in Buckingham, Virginia

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Marta "Amma" Emelina Kidd

1938 - January 24, 2026

Buckingham, Virginia

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Marta Emelina Kidd Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Marta Emelina Kidd of Buckingham, Virginia, who passed away, on January 24, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Marta Emelina Kidd to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Dr. Henri Debayle Sacasa (Emelina Tercero Terán Debayle) and Margaret Mary Power; her sister Melba; and her former husband Jack. She is survived by: her husband Stephen Cherniske; her siblings, Enrique José Debayle (Emy) of San José and Maria Lourdes Debayle Palazio of Managua, Nicaragua; and her children, Mackenzie, Bubba, Jacob, Liam Thames, Donna Miles, Judith Chairez and Amma. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, and their beautiful children.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the LOTUS Shrine at Yogaville, a sacred space honoring all faiths and spiritual paths - one that Amma deeply cherished.

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