Livingston, bold springs Area, Polk County, Texas Grave Survey & Genealogy Research

Hazel Martin

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise - July 17, 1989 Edition

LIVINGSTON – Funeral services for Hazel Martin, 84, of Livingston were held Sunday,

July 9, 1989 from the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Frank Hood officiating. Interment followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Mrs. Martin died Friday, July 7, in Timberwood Nursing Home in Livingston.She was born April 29, 1905 in McNeil, Ark., the daughter of John Preston Haynes and Georgia Horton Haynes. She attended school in Onalaska, Texas. On March 19, 1922 she married M. L. Martin. Mrs. Martin was a member of Chesswood Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Morrice Lee Martin of Livingston; sister, Werta Butler of Texarkana, Ark.; daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy and Everett Parker of Livingston; two sons and daughters-in-law, Oscar Lee and Sharon Martin of Livingston and M. H. and Nell Martinof Baytown; five granddaughters; three grandsons; seven great-granddaughters, eight great-grandsons, and one great-great-granddaughter. Pallbearers were Greg Martin, Kerry Martin, Dean O’Bannon, Bill Reaves, Tom O’Neal and

Dennis Campbell. Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Martin, Kitty Watts -  b: July 6, 1898   d: Feb. 15, 1946; DS w/ Dan T.

*Katherine “Kitty” Watts Martin
        {Married Dan Thomas Martin on December 9, 1919}
        {Daughter of Asa Carter & Emilie Marsh Watts, mother of Patricia Ann Martin-Bevell}

Martin, M. Lee -  b: Oct. 25, 1900   d: Oct. 1, 1989; DS w/ Hazel

*Morrice Lee Martin
         “Married Hazel Haynes on Mar. 19, 1922”
         {Son of Ben & Alabama Mathews Martin, father of Oscar Lee Martin}

Morrice Lee Martin

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise - October 5, 1989 Edition

LIVINGSTON – Funeral services for Morrice Lee Martin, 88, of Livingston were

held Tuesday, Oct. 3, 1989 from the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev.

Frank Hood officiating. Interment followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Mr. Martin

died Sunday in Timberwood Nursing Home. He was born Oct. 25, 1900 in Montgomery

County, the son of B. T. C. and Bamma Mathews Martin. On March 19, 1922 he married

the former Hazel Haynes, who preceded him in death of July 7, 1989. Mr. Martin was a

retired farmer, a member of Chesswood Baptist Church and a member of Daylight Lodge

AF&AM of Houston. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy and Everett

Parker of Livingston; two sons and daughters-in-law, Oscar Lee and Sharon Martin of

Livingston and M. H. and Nell Martin of Baytown; three sisters, Emma Garrett of

Livingston, Maye Currie of Houston and Rosa Haynes of Onalaska; eight grandchildren;

15 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Greg Martin, Kerry Martin, Dean O’Bannon, Bill Reaves, Tom O’Neal

and Dennis Campbell. Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.


Martin, Nettie Turner -  b: Oct. 12, 1898   d: Oct. 2, 1988 - beside Fred

*Nettie Verne Turner Martin
        "At Rest" {Married Fred Perry Martin Sr. on April 14, 1918}
        {Daughter of William George & Margaret Texann “Maggie” Manning Turner,
         mother of Fred Perry Martin Jr., Bonnie Pauline Martin-Camp, Vera Beatrice
         Martin-Wilkerson, Mary Elma Martin-Harper, James Lyndon Martin}

Nettie Verne Martin

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise - October 6, 1988 Edition

LIVINGSTON – Funeral services for Mrs. Nettie Verne Martin, 89, were held Tuesday,

Oct. 4, 1988 from Bethel Baptist Church in Bold Springs, with the Rev. Orval Barger

officiating. Interment followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Mrs. Martin died Oct. 2 in

LaPorte, TX. She was born Oct. 12, 1898 in Colita, Polk County, TX., to William George

Turner and Margaret Texann Manning Turner. Mrs. Martin was reared and attended

school in the Colita and Bold Springs areas. She married the late Fred P. Martin Sr. on

April 14, 1918 in Livingston and to this marriage five children were born. Mrs. Martin

was a member of the First Baptist Church. She was a devoted and loving wife and mother.

Survivors include two sons, Fred P. Martin Jr. of Port Arthur and James L. Martin of

Littleton, Colo.; three daughters, Pauline Camp of Seabrook, Beatrice Wilkerson of Port

Arthur and Mary M. Harper of Titusville, Fla.; seven grandchildren; three great-grand-

children and a host of other relatives and friends. Pallbearers were Jack Tyler, Leroy

Laddish, Joe Camp Jr., Bob Cuneo, Jim Martin Jr., R. C. Martin, Charles Ray King and

Danny Sudduth. Pace Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Martin, O. M. -  b: Jan. 26, 1889   d: Nov. 9, 1917

*Oscar M. Martin
        “None knew thee but to love thee” {Son of Ben & Alabama Mathews Martin}

Martin, Oscar Lee - b: Nov. 16, 1924   d: June 20, 2001

*Oscar Lee Martin
        B2-US Navy-World War II  

{Son of M. Lee & Hazel Haynes Martin}

Oscar Lee Martin

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise - July 5, 2001 Edition

LIVINGSTON – Graveside services for Oscar Lee Martin, 76, were held Tuesday,

July 3, 2001, from Bold Springs Cemetery, with Dr. Don Willis and Lindell Mitchell

officiating. Mr. Martin Died Saturday, June 20, in VA Hospital in Houston. He was

born Nov. 16, 1924 in Moscow, the son of Morris Lee Martin and Hazel Haynes Martin,

both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 42

years, Betty. Mr. Martin served in the U. S. Navy during World War II, having attained

the rank of Boilermaker second class. He enlisted on Dec. 13, 1942 in San Diego, Calif.

and was discharged on Jan. 3, 1945 in Norman, Okla. Survivors include his daughter

Candace Reeves; son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Becky Martin; daughter, Stanton

O’Neal; daughter and son-in-law, LeAnne and Mark Walters; sister and brother-in-law,

Dorothy and Everitt Parker; brother and sister-in-law, Melford and Nell Martin; grand-

children, Angela and husband Eddie Pigg, Dow O’Neal, Scott and wife Julie Martin,

Matthew Martin, Stacy and husband Ryan Buck, Kyle Skinner and Chris O’Neal; and

four great-grandchildren. Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.


Martin, Robert C. -  b: July 12, 1905   d: Apr. 22, 1980; DS w/ Wilma Marie

*Robert Covie Martin
         “Married Wilma Marie Robinson on April 28, 1928”
         {Son of James R. “Bob” & Carrie Thomas Martin}