Willie King Martin
Willie King Martin, born in Lyman, MS September 14, 1913 to Payton C. and Rosa Damphman King. She was married to Calvin Martin, Sr. of Fernwood, MS for fifty eight years. She was a Cafeteria Manager for Harrison County School System for 30 years and was a pioneer in her field, starting with cooking on a wood stove at Lyman School. She was a member of Nugent Methodist Church where she served as a Sunday school teacher, choir member, soloist for numerous weddings and funerals, and served on the church board. She was an avid gardener and flower arranger as well as an outstanding cook.
She was preceded in death by her parents Payton C. King of Lyman, MS and Rosa Damphman King, her husband Calvin Martin, Sr., brothers Rufus and Walter King, sisters Nola Mae Long, Delphine Leuenberger, Bessie Wenger, and Mary Hackettt.
She is survived by her son Calvin Martin, Jr., wife Claudia of Greenville, SC; their children Tania Newton and husband Jason, John Martin and wife Cindy. Her daughter Rosa Martin O'Bannon and husband Louis, their sons Louis Hewes O'Bannon, III, and wife Christine of Gulfport, MS and Dr. Shawn Patrick O'Bannon of Birmingham, AL, and 6 great grandsons.
Willie died September 14, 2008 in Hattiesburg at the Hattiesburg Convalescent Center. She was a resident of the care center for eight years and a special thank you to the excellent care she received from her care givers. They became a second family for her and she will be greatly missed there as she was always happy and singing, she had a, "A Song in Her Heart".
A private service was held Wednesday morning. Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home on O'Neal Road in Gulfport is in charge of arrangements. The family prefers any memorials to be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave 7th Floor, NY, NY 10001, for further study and research.
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Thank goodness, no one was hurt. I am having a bad run of luck.
Eric got to be goalie for the first game. Not much going on at that end of the field.
He just hung around.
Nice team photo of the Wizzards
Creek Street in Ketchikan, Alaska
Several Cruise ships come into Ketchikan a day. Sometimes as many as 10,000 people arrive every day.
Saxman Totem Park in Ketchikan
Long House in Saxman
We took the ferry to the Island of Thorne Bay.
Clamming with Grandpa
Clamming with Grandpa and Mimi. The boys got really dirty.
Here are the clams we dug.
My Eagle photograph
The deer on the side of the road.
Into the pot for this one.
The only fish Eric caught on the rainiest day
Picking daisy's
Taking a boat ride around the area with Grandpa and checking the crab pots.
Slug
Walking in the rain forest to see the Klawok Totems
Klawok Long House
On the ferry back to Ketchikan to get a plane to Seattle.
Skylar gives us a ride to Aunt Edna's house.
A retirement party for friends of Aunt Edna. It was held in the Grange Hall where my mother and father met.
Lots of Cousins, Cousin Patty with her Granddaughter came for a visit.
I drove from Lake Stevens to the Seattle Aquarium all by myself. The boys and I had a great time.
Eating Ivar clam chowder at the aquarium
Visiting Pike's Place Market with Eric and Joel.
Joel fell asleep on the floor and had his head under the bed and feet under the dresser.
Swimming in Lake Stevens. I found out that I am truly a pool snob.
