Obituary of Opal Martin

Funeral services for Opal Martin, 89, Good Springs, will be held at 2:00 pm, Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Concord Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Reverend Duane Dougherty officiating. Interment will follow at Concord Cemetery under the direction of Cottle Funeral Home, Troup. Mrs. Martin passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Oak Wood Place Assisted Living in Athens. She was born January 18, 1928 at the home of her grandpa in Concord, Cherokee County. She was the daughter of Oda Campbell Martin of Trinity County and Sam Jones Martin of Concord and was one of nine children. She married Hubert Ned Martin of Concord on June 28, 1946. That union produced a son, Randall Hugh Martin and wife Beth of Martin’s Mill; two daughters, Cherry Diane Alewine and husband Glen of Good Springs and Kay Lynn Berry and husband Kenny of Kerens. Opal had four grandchildren, Lee Stuart Martin and wife Jennifer of Villa Grove, IL, Meredith Marie Daniel and husband Ron of Walton, Mathew Grant Berry & wife Kimberley, and Amy Danielle Herzog and husband Nick all of Mildred. She had four great grandchildren, Philip Martin Daniel, Madelynn Grace Berry, Kailee Faith Berry and Troy Gene Herzog. She was preceded in death by her parents, her daughter Cherry Martin Alewine, and all her siblings but one, Patsy Martin Keith. She was a member of the Concord Cumberland Presbyterian Church and an active member of her community. She was also a long-time supporter of Carlisle ISD, where she was cafeteria supervisor for many years. Visitation will be at Cottle Funeral Home, Saturday, February 4, 2017 from 5-7 pm. Pallbearers will be her nephews, Gene Martin, Sam Martin, Larry Martin, Ray Bridges, Kenny Bridges, Bobby Keith, Mark Keith, and Scott Keith. Honorary Pallbearers are Charlie Mahaffey, Wayne Martin, Kenny Martin, and Col. John Christie.