Obit of Osie Akers Martin (m635) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 12 Aug 2002 ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ====================================================================== Osie died at age 77 years, on Friday, May 12, 1989. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 16, 1989 in the Barrett Avenue Christina Church, Richmond, California. Burial was in Rolling Hills Memorial Park, Richmond, California. Osie Akers was born to Claude and Mollie Pipkin Akers, March 11, 1912 near Vinson, Greer County, Oklahoma. The Akers family moved northwest of Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma in Osie's early age, where she grew up and attended New Liberty School. Osie Akers and Marvin Hanely Martin were married, November 25, 1934 by Rev. I.W. Beck, pastor of Methodist Expiscopal Church, Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma. They established their home near Dempsey, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. They lived in the Dempsey Community until 1942. For health reason, because of Marin's eyes, they were forced to give up fvarming. They moved to Richmond, California. They lived in their home at 2638 Tulare Avenue, Richmond, California for 44 years. Marvin H. Martin was a retired Financial Secretary and Treasurer of the Carpenter's Union Local #642 of El Sobrante, California, he served 12 years as Secretary of his Union. He was a carpenter in California for many years. Marvin H. Martin died of a massive heart attack Wednesday January 22, 1986 in a San Pablo, California hospital at the age of 76 years. Funeral services were held by Rev Winton-Henry of Barrett Avenue Christian Church, Richmond, California where Marvin was a member and a deacon of Barrett Avenue Christina Church. Burial was in Rolling Hills Memorial Park, Richmond, California. Osie and Marvin celebrated their 51st Wedding Anniversary, November 25, 1985 with thei children and friends. Osie was preceded in death by her husband, 1 grandson, 1 sister and 1 brother, all of California. Osie Akers Martin is survived by five children: Marin Wayne Martin, Evanston, Illinois, Osie Lavern Montgomery, Union City, California, Steve Jerry Martin, Benicia, California, Richard Jack Martin, Livermore, California, Margret Lucille Midram, Benicia, California; one sister, Juanita perrin, Fesno, California; three sisters-in-law: Crystal Martin, Cheyenne, Oklahoma, Dorothy Martin Johnson, Sweetwater, Oklahoma, Faye Martin Graham, Sayre, Oklahoma; eleven grandchildren and many other relatives and friends who mourn her passing. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK