IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Mary B.
Martin
May 28, 1938 – September 11, 2016
Obituary
On May 28th, 1938, in Dallas, Texas, a baby girl was born to Lucious DeBouse and Bernice Jones. She was given the name Mary Blanche.
At the age of 6 months, Mary came to Rentiesville, Oklahoma to live with her grandmother. At the impressionable age of 12 years old, Mary confessed a hope in Christ and joined the First Baptist Church of Rentiesville. Her schooling consisted of education in the Rentiesville schools, where she graduated with the Class of 1955. Mary then attended Langston University for one year.
On January 11, 1957, Mary married her High School Sweetheart, Harold Martin, Jr., and they made their home in Rentiesville. Their loving union was blessed with 4 sons. She helped to provide for her family through her employment as Secretary of Rentiesville School. She was also the Secretary for Checotah Public Schools, from where she retired in 2008.
Mary was an all around person. She served in many capacities in her church. She was a pianist from the age of 13, up until her health began to fail, served as church treasurer, as well as the Mission President. She loved the Lord and she loved her Church, evident through her faithful service to God.
On Sunday afternoon, September 11, 2016, Mary Blanche Martin, in her 78th year, transferred membership from First Baptist Church to "Church Triumphant." She was preceded in death by her husband and a son, and her parents.
She leaves in God's care to cherish her beautiful memory; three sons, Harold Martin, Jr., Donald Ray Martin, both of Rentiesville, Oklahoma and Jeffrey Martin, Muskogee, Oklahoma; twelve grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; her step-mother, Willie Mae DeBouse-Etheridge; her aunt, Thelma Jackson, Dallas, Texas; two sisters-in-law, Charlie Chandler, San Antonio, Texas and Reverend Bertha Jackson [Joe], Checotah, Oklahoma; along with a caravan of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
The Hour of Remembrance will be shared on Friday, September 16, 2016 at 11:00 AM in the First Baptist Church of Checotah. Pastor Samuel Cunningham, will Officiate and Pastor Donald E. Brown, Sr., Pastor of First Baptist Church of Rentiesville, will give the Eulogy.
The Christian Committal will follow in the Paradise Cemetery in Checotah.
You may visit Mrs. Martin, as she slumbers in sweet repose at the funeral home on Thursday from 1:00 PM until 7:00 PM.
At the age of 6 months, Mary came to Rentiesville, Oklahoma to live with her grandmother. At the impressionable age of 12 years old, Mary confessed a hope in Christ and joined the First Baptist Church of Rentiesville. Her schooling consisted of education in the Rentiesville schools, where she graduated with the Class of 1955. Mary then attended Langston University for one year.
On January 11, 1957, Mary married her High School Sweetheart, Harold Martin, Jr., and they made their home in Rentiesville. Their loving union was blessed with 4 sons. She helped to provide for her family through her employment as Secretary of Rentiesville School. She was also the Secretary for Checotah Public Schools, from where she retired in 2008.
Mary was an all around person. She served in many capacities in her church. She was a pianist from the age of 13, up until her health began to fail, served as church treasurer, as well as the Mission President. She loved the Lord and she loved her Church, evident through her faithful service to God.
On Sunday afternoon, September 11, 2016, Mary Blanche Martin, in her 78th year, transferred membership from First Baptist Church to "Church Triumphant." She was preceded in death by her husband and a son, and her parents.
She leaves in God's care to cherish her beautiful memory; three sons, Harold Martin, Jr., Donald Ray Martin, both of Rentiesville, Oklahoma and Jeffrey Martin, Muskogee, Oklahoma; twelve grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; her step-mother, Willie Mae DeBouse-Etheridge; her aunt, Thelma Jackson, Dallas, Texas; two sisters-in-law, Charlie Chandler, San Antonio, Texas and Reverend Bertha Jackson [Joe], Checotah, Oklahoma; along with a caravan of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
The Hour of Remembrance will be shared on Friday, September 16, 2016 at 11:00 AM in the First Baptist Church of Checotah. Pastor Samuel Cunningham, will Officiate and Pastor Donald E. Brown, Sr., Pastor of First Baptist Church of Rentiesville, will give the Eulogy.
The Christian Committal will follow in the Paradise Cemetery in Checotah.
You may visit Mrs. Martin, as she slumbers in sweet repose at the funeral home on Thursday from 1:00 PM until 7:00 PM.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Mary B. Martin, please visit our flower store.
Services
Visitation
September
15
Keith D. Biglow Funeral Directors, Inc. - Muskogee
1:00 - 7:00 pm
The Hour of Remembrance
September
16
First Baptist Church of Checotah
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
The Christian Committal
September
16
Paradise Cemetery
Starts at 1:00 pm
Mary B. Martin's Guestbook
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