Grace Opal Martin Passmore, 92, of Jonesboro, AR., passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013.
She was born on June 13, 1920, at Seymour, Missouri, to the late Andrew and Mary Ellen Williams.
Mrs. Grace was a homemaker and a member of the Needham Baptist Church. She loved to garden and cook and volunteer at her church. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
She is survived by her children, Wayne Martin (Marcella) and Donald Martin (Carla) all of Jonesboro, Floyd Martin of Little Rock, Barbara Weston (Ronnie) and Jimmy Martin (Nanci) all of Jonesboro, Johnny Martin (Debbie) of Walnut Ridge, Anita Ridge (Bud) of Lake City, Garland Martin (Tina) and Lenda Sue White all of Jonesboro; 2 brothers, Verlin Williams (Maxine) of Jonesboro and Thomas Williams (Nelda) of Paragould; 2 sisters, Mary Passmore of Brookland and Barbara Taylor (Jim) of Imboden; 13 grand-children and 20 great-grand-children; numerous other family and friends.
She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Shelton Martin and Cecil Passmore; three sons, Bobby Martin, Eugene Martin and Rodney Martin; three sisters, Oma Hinds, Faye Swain, Thelma Doty and a brother, Richard Williams.
A celebration of her life was held at the Gregg-Langford Bookout Funeral Home. Burial was at Bowman Cemetery.
Jonesboro Sun, March 12, 2013.
She was born on June 13, 1920, at Seymour, Missouri, to the late Andrew and Mary Ellen Williams.
Mrs. Grace was a homemaker and a member of the Needham Baptist Church. She loved to garden and cook and volunteer at her church. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
She is survived by her children, Wayne Martin (Marcella) and Donald Martin (Carla) all of Jonesboro, Floyd Martin of Little Rock, Barbara Weston (Ronnie) and Jimmy Martin (Nanci) all of Jonesboro, Johnny Martin (Debbie) of Walnut Ridge, Anita Ridge (Bud) of Lake City, Garland Martin (Tina) and Lenda Sue White all of Jonesboro; 2 brothers, Verlin Williams (Maxine) of Jonesboro and Thomas Williams (Nelda) of Paragould; 2 sisters, Mary Passmore of Brookland and Barbara Taylor (Jim) of Imboden; 13 grand-children and 20 great-grand-children; numerous other family and friends.
She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Shelton Martin and Cecil Passmore; three sons, Bobby Martin, Eugene Martin and Rodney Martin; three sisters, Oma Hinds, Faye Swain, Thelma Doty and a brother, Richard Williams.
A celebration of her life was held at the Gregg-Langford Bookout Funeral Home. Burial was at Bowman Cemetery.
Jonesboro Sun, March 12, 2013.
Grace Opal Martin Passmore, 92, of Jonesboro, AR., passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013.
She was born on June 13, 1920, at Seymour, Missouri, to the late Andrew and Mary Ellen Williams.
Mrs. Grace was a homemaker and a member of the Needham Baptist Church. She loved to garden and cook and volunteer at her church. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
She is survived by her children, Wayne Martin (Marcella) and Donald Martin (Carla) all of Jonesboro, Floyd Martin of Little Rock, Barbara Weston (Ronnie) and Jimmy Martin (Nanci) all of Jonesboro, Johnny Martin (Debbie) of Walnut Ridge, Anita Ridge (Bud) of Lake City, Garland Martin (Tina) and Lenda Sue White all of Jonesboro; 2 brothers, Verlin Williams (Maxine) of Jonesboro and Thomas Williams (Nelda) of Paragould; 2 sisters, Mary Passmore of Brookland and Barbara Taylor (Jim) of Imboden; 13 grand-children and 20 great-grand-children; numerous other family and friends.
She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Shelton Martin and Cecil Passmore; three sons, Bobby Martin, Eugene Martin and Rodney Martin; three sisters, Oma Hinds, Faye Swain, Thelma Doty and a brother, Richard Williams.
A celebration of her life was held at the Gregg-Langford Bookout Funeral Home. Burial was at Bowman Cemetery.
Jonesboro Sun, March 12, 2013.
She was born on June 13, 1920, at Seymour, Missouri, to the late Andrew and Mary Ellen Williams.
Mrs. Grace was a homemaker and a member of the Needham Baptist Church. She loved to garden and cook and volunteer at her church. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
She is survived by her children, Wayne Martin (Marcella) and Donald Martin (Carla) all of Jonesboro, Floyd Martin of Little Rock, Barbara Weston (Ronnie) and Jimmy Martin (Nanci) all of Jonesboro, Johnny Martin (Debbie) of Walnut Ridge, Anita Ridge (Bud) of Lake City, Garland Martin (Tina) and Lenda Sue White all of Jonesboro; 2 brothers, Verlin Williams (Maxine) of Jonesboro and Thomas Williams (Nelda) of Paragould; 2 sisters, Mary Passmore of Brookland and Barbara Taylor (Jim) of Imboden; 13 grand-children and 20 great-grand-children; numerous other family and friends.
She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Shelton Martin and Cecil Passmore; three sons, Bobby Martin, Eugene Martin and Rodney Martin; three sisters, Oma Hinds, Faye Swain, Thelma Doty and a brother, Richard Williams.
A celebration of her life was held at the Gregg-Langford Bookout Funeral Home. Burial was at Bowman Cemetery.
Jonesboro Sun, March 12, 2013.
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