Martha J. "Marti" Eastridge, age 55, of Indianapolis passed away on September 27, 2025 at Hendricks Regional Health Hospital. She was born on November 11, 1969 in Vincennes, Indiana to William (Bill) and Diane Tewell Hodges. Marti had a love for children, owning her own daycare for a few years and worked in the transportation department, mainly as a bus driver, for Avon Community Schools for the past 19 years. After high school, she worked for Golden Rule Insurance for several years in Lawrenceville, IL and Indianapolis, IN. Marti loved everyone and everything deeply, especially her family, anything patriotic (Red, White, and Blue), Precious Moments figurines, and of course giraffes!

She will be greatly missed and remembered by her survivors including her husband Richard "Rocky" Eastridge; Daughters, Samantha "Sami" and Cassandra "Cassi" Eastridge; Parents, Bill and Diane Hodges and Mother-in-Law Sheila White; Sister, Billie Hodges Duhe (Shan) and their children, Ryann, Shanna, and Brock;

And many, many, more family and friends.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2025 from 11A.M. to 3P.M. at Avon Transportation, 255 South Avon Avenue, Avon, Indiana 46123.

Hall-Baker Funeral Home, Plainfield, IN is handling arrangements.