Date of birth: 06 Apr 1926
Date of death: 05 Jan 2017

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Burial Information

Section 03 (Click Here for Section Map)
Cemetery: Odd Fellows Cemetery
Plot: 137A-02
Status: Occupied

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Obituary
Lindy Lou Martin
Lindy Lou Martin passed away in Oxford on Jan 5, 2017, at the age of 91 of natural causes. Mrs. Martin was preceded in death by her loving husband, Byran C. Martin, in 2013, as well as her sister Ellen O'Bryan.

Mrs. Martin is survived by her children and their spouses, John and Kathleen Martin of Oxford, Mary Ellen and Bob Lucas of Atlanta, Gayle and James C. Patton of Starkville, Crissy and James A. Barrett of Tchula, Michael and Donna Martin of Oxford, Romana and William Leflore, Jr. of Greenwood and Stephen and Sallye Martin of Tyler, TX. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

After graduating high school at St. Mary's of the Pines in Chatawa in 1943, she married and lived in Tchula for more than 60 years while working and raising her children. After retiring from the ICG Railroad, she remained an active participant in the lives of her children and grandchildren. Mrs. Martin, along with her husband, moved to Oxford in 2008 as a final retirement destination. She will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.

Visitation will be held at Southern Funeral Home in Lexington from 4 to 6 pm Sunday. Funeral Services will be held at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Lexington on Mon at 11 am with Father Greg Plata officiating, burial to follow at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Lexington.

Pallbearers are her grandsons, Chad Corley, Richie Martin, Byran N. Martin, Patrick Martin, Lance Lucas, Crosby Martin, Lee Leflore and Kelly Martin. Honorary pallbearers include Robert Lucas, William Leflore, Jr., James C. Patton, Jr., James A. Barrett, Oliver Harris, and Robert Mitch Corley. Memorial donations may be made to St. Judge Children's Research Hospital in Memphis or St. Thomas Catholic Church.

Family Relations of Lindy Lou O'Bryan Martin
Spouse:
Byran Charles Martin

More information, family relationships, and images may be found by CLICKING HERE (external link)

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