Gloria Jean Martin, age 76, passed away Tuesday night November 24, 2020 at her residence. 

She was a retired factory worker, social worker with the school system, homemaker and visited the nursing home. She was of the Baptist faith. 

She was born March 4, 1944 to her parents, the late Jess Shelby and Eva Lera Luna Judkins. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Billy E. Martin; grandson: Daniel Wayne Martin; eight siblings: Hobert, John, Norval, Harry and Lewis Judkins, Earline Jeffries, Elsie Adcock, Mary Adcock. 

Survivors include three children, Douglas L. Martin, Donald W. Martin both of Smithville, and Lisa Kay Martin of Sun City, AZ; grandchildren, Cody E. Martin, Laura L. Martin, Martha L. Gibbs, Phillip A. Martin, Lakota D. Cope, Lia A. Cable; 16 Great-Grandchildren; 1 sister, Jessie Mai Fleming of Indiana; one brother, Franklin Judkins of Smithville.

Funeral services was held Saturday, Nov. 28 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Danny Parker officiating. Burial followed in DeKalb Cemetery. 

Pallbearers included Cody Martin, Phillip Martin, Douglas Martin, Clint Pope, Robert Lasacca and Brayden Ferrell.

DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.

Smithville Review

(Smithville, Tenn.)

Dec. 2, 2020