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Obituary for Ava Lee Martin

Obituary for Ava Lee Martin
  • PublishedApril 27, 2022


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Funeral service for Ava Lee Martin, age 97, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 28, 2022, at Myra Wilson Chapel with Bro. B.J. Teer officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m., prior to service time. Ava passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022. She was born on March 16, 1925, in Peerless, TX, the daughter of Floyd Dewey and Lena Mae Williams Alexander. She married Billy Ray Martin on April 4, 1953, in Lewisville, AR. He preceded her in death on August 26, 2012. Ava is survived by son, Tony Martin and wife Marjorie of Sulphur Springs as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins. In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by her parents, brother, J.D. Alexander, and sister, Modene Sacks.

Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home. www.westoaksfuneralhome.co

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Christian Dicus

Christian Dicus is a Sulphur Springs, Texas native. After graduating SSHS in 2015, she lived and worked in Dallas as a signed actor with Campbell Agency. She's practiced a variety of creative mediums including pottery, filmmaking, writing, and photography. She currently works as the Director of Operations and Content Strategist for Chad's Media LLC. As well as a Photographer and Contributing Writer for Front Porch News. When she's not working, you'll find her planning her next trip, studying for her bachelors, or tucked away in the movie theater.