Obituary: Margaret Adell Lee Martin, August 23, 2006

Contributed by Brenda Scott Hines
Oct 2015
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The San Angelo Standard Times, Tom Green County, TX, August 25, 2006

Margaret Adell Lee Martin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Margaret Lee Martin, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, 
August 23, 2006.  She was born February 25, 1917 and was a longtime 
resident of Runnels and Coke counties.

She was a member of the Diversity Club, past Worthy Matron of 
Eastern Star, in the first class of the Texas Silver Hair Legislature 
and a member of the First Baptist Church of Bronte, Texas.  Margaret 
loved to sing and play the piano, never shying away from entertaining 
anyone who would listen.  Prior to retiring, she was employed by 
Coke County Health and Human Services.
                                                               
She was preceded in death by her parents, Renza and Bernice Lee; husband 
John Wilburn Martin, son Gary D. Martin, grandson John Kevin Martin; 
two brothers, Clyde and Joe B. Lee, and one sister Dorothy Kiker.

She is survived by her daughter, Dorothy Ruth "Dot" Mitchell; surrogate 
daughter, Melissa Lee Hoch; brother, Royce Lee; grandchildren; Russ and 
Kelly Perry, and Eric Martin; great grandchildren; Callen, Landon and 
Gage Perry; and many nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Russ Perry, Eric Martin, Ronnie Lee, Turner Lee, 
Billy Ren Lee, Michael Hoch, Callen Perry, Landon Perry and Gage Perry.

Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, August 23, at the First 
Baptist Church in Bronte with burial in Fairview Cemetery in 
Bronte, Texas. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to the Bronte Health and Rehabilitation Auxiliary, 
P. O. Box 184, Bronte, Texas 77477. 


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