Shirley "Nanny" Martin, age 82, went home to be with the Lord on Friday morning, November 24, 2023 at home.

Nanny was a member of the Smithville First Freewill Baptist Church. She and Boppa served and worshipped at several different churches throughout the years.  She has cared for so many people in DeKalb County, cooking, cleaning and loving on them as a caregiver for years.  In her free time, she had a passion and could have been called the "Yard Sale Queen." 

She was born August 18, 1941 to her parents, the late Arzie Logan and Ollie Lucille Pinegar Green.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband who has greeted her with a big hug, Tavous "Boppa" Martin; two children, Tamyra Taylor and Dennis Braun; two sisters, Helen Wright and Yvonne Green. 

She leaves so many memories with her daughter, Susan (Chuck) Gulick of McMinnville; grandchildren, Shana (Will) Key of Smithville, LaTroya (Phil) Key of Monterey, Sydney (Kevin) Alambatin of McMinnville, Tracey (Stacey) Rollings and Jessica (Travis) Gregg both of Indiana; great-grandchildren, Tavia, Liam, Aeriel, Greyson, Kyleigh, Holden, Leilani, Kainoa, Hailee, Warren, Jaycee, Joslyn, Ryder, Ty and Liza; daughter-in-law, Marilyn Braun of Indiana; sister, JoAnn Sparkman of Smithville; special great niece, Kate (Zach) Arnold; several nieces, nephews, special loved ones and friends. 

Funeral service celebrating her life was held Monday, November 27, 2023 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bros. Andy Patterson and Michael Hale officiating. Burial followed in DeKalb Cemetery. 

Pallbearers included Jim Mason, Eddie Anderson, Phillip Luna, Will Key, Phil Key, and Zach Arnold. Honorary pallbearer were Great Grand boys: Liam, Holden, Greyson, Ty, Kainoa.

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

Smithville Review

(Smithville, Tenn.)

Dec. 6, 2023