ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: MARTIN, TRUDY CLANTON 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died: September 3, 2015

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MARTIN, TRUDY CLANTON 
August 5, 1934 - September 3, 2015

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Trudy Clanton Martin passed away on September 3, 2015 in Hammond, LA at the age 
of 81. 
She was born on August 5, 1934 in Jefferson County, MS to the late James 
Anderson Clanton and Eunice Clanton.

Trudy was married to her beloved husband, the late Karl Victor Martin, Sr., for 
over 50 years. 
She was the loving mother of Karl V. Martin, Jr.(Carrie), Judy Carol Meyers 
(Shelby), Gail M. Wells (Elton), Joseph D. Martin, Steven M. Martin (Linda), 
and Wendy K. Martin. Trudy is the sister of Russell Clanton of Pascagoula, MS. 

She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband Karl Martin Sr.; by 
four sisters, Callie Sullivan, Hattie Bishop, Sarah Hudson, and Mary Margie 
Scalf; by four brothers, James Clanton, Jr., Alton Clanton, Lenell Clanton, and 
Terrell “Tuney” Clanton; and by one grandson, Thomas E. Meyers. Trudy is the 
grandmother of Matthew Pearson, Sarah Meyers Pearson, Shelby Meyers Shaffer, 
Vinson Meyers, Anna Martin, Henry Martin, Rachel Martin, Elton Wells, Jr., 
Joshua Wells, Jesse Wells, Emily Wells, Jonathan Wells, Mark Martin, Jennifer 
Martin Casey, Megan Martin, Tonya Carollo, Brandy Cannon, and Trudy Root. Trudy 
leaves behind 18 great grandchildren.

Trudy grew up in Jefferson County, Mississippi and met her husband-to-be while 
visiting her sister, Sarah, in New Orleans. Karl and Trudy were married on 
February 14, 1953. Trudy was a home maker for most of her life. With her 
husband, she raised their six children in Lacombe, LA, moving to Mandeville in 
1978. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Mandeville.

Relatives and friends are invited to the Funeral Service at First Baptist 
Church of Mandeville, LA on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at 11:00 AM with 
visitation from 9:00 AM until service time. 

Interment will follow the service at Mandeville City Cemetery, Mandeville, LA. 

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