Abilene Reporter-News newspaper - Oct. 14, 1998 edition


Kelly H. Martin Sr.

Kelly H. Martin Sr., 90, died Monday at his home.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Highland Church of Christ with Mike
Cope and John Willis officiating. Graveside services will be at 5 p.m. in Union
Cemetery in Teague, directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory.

Mr. Martin graduated from Malone High School and moved to Abilene in 1941 from
Coleman. He worked in the oil business for many years. He started with Onyx
Refinery and later became the company's president. He also was employed by
McWood Corp., and was a president and partner of Reed Oil Co. He was a member
and former deacon of Highland Church of Christ and was the widower of Aureba
Baker Martin, whom he married in 1929 in Temple.

Survivors include two sons, Kelly Martin Jr. of Baytown and Prentice Martin of
Abilene; one daughter, Doris Smothers of Atlanta; two sisters, Mildred Radke of
Corpus Christi and Antonnette Biggs of Teague; 11 grandchildren; and 18
great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today in the funeral home.