Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, February 17, 1994 TAG: 9402170238
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: PENHOOK LENGTH: Short
OBIT MARTIN, RUTH BEHELER
MARTIN, Ruth Beheler, 89, of Rt 2, Penhook, died Tuesday, February 15,
1994, in the local hospital. Mrs. Martin was the widow of William Lawton
Martin and was preceded in death by a stepson, Kenneth Martin; a stepdaughter,
Verlie M. Lawrence; a grandson, Stephen Glenn Martin; a great-grandson,
Zachary Whitten. She was a graduate of the Ferrum Training School and taught
school in Franklin County for 43 years and was a member of the Snow Creek
Christian Church. Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Hannah M. and
James R. Graves, Penhook; one son and daughter-in-law, Myrl A. and Nancy
Martin, Penhook; two stepsons and three stepdaughters-in-law, Burton and
Bonnie Martin, Roanoke, Deward and Dorothy Martin, Fla., her grandchildren,
Phyllis Martin Stowe, Sherry Whitten, Kim L. Albert, Carolyn Rogers, Jim
Martin, George Martin, Laura Martin, Laura Lee Wilson, Roslind Davidson,
Elaine Turner, Allen Lawrence, Brent Martin, Jana Williams, Robert S. Graves;
17 great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Olga Smith, New Castle; and
many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m.
in Snow Creek Christian Church with the Rev. Berlin Hanks officiating.
Interment will follow in the Martin Family Cemetery. The family will receive
friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Snow Creek Christian Church.
Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service, 342 S. Main, Rocky Mount.
by CNB