Joyce Walker Martin, 75, of Tifton died Friday, March 12, 2010, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 15, 2010, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Gary Cadwell will officiate with burial to follow in Lawrence Cemetery. Larry Johnson, Forrest Paulk, Donnie Crumley, Mike Walker, Carson Burgess and Lance Johnson will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Terry Walker, Robbie Willis and J.D. Newsome. The family will receive friends on Sunday, March 14, 2010, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Ms. Martin was born on July 23, 1934 in Tift County and was the daughter of Artful Walker and Annie Mae Twilley Walker, both deceased. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Vivian Blair; and three brothers, Huwel Walker, Pride Walker and Herb Walker. She was retired from Piggly Wiggly as a cashier and office employee and a member of Brookfield Baptist Church.
Ms. Martin is survived by six sons and four daughters-in-law, Raymond and Tamara Martin of Cochran, Timothy Martin of Hahira, Michael and DiAnne Martin of Moss Point, Mississippi, Kenneth Martin of Moultrie, Chris and Kim Martin of Tifton and Dennis and Pearl Barker of Nashville; one daughter, Joy Gibson of Tifton; one brother and sister-in-law, Dwight and Judy Walker of White Springs, Florida; two sisters, Alma Willis of Charleston, South Carolina and Odene Hand of Bainbridge; ten grandchildren; and one great grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Lupus Foundation of American, Inc., National Office, 2000 L Street, N.W., Suite 710, Washington, DC 20036.