Wilson Woodrow Martin, Sr.

Wilson Martin, Sr. was born December 8, 1934 in Bosco, Louisiana to the late Irene Benton. He was one of six children, four girls and two boys. Early on he learned the lesson of hard work, while helping to provide for his family. These were lessons that would serve him well later on in life. Most of his childhood and youth was spent in Monroe, Louisiana. It was in Monroe that he met and married the love of his life Corra Mae Anderson. Both having accepted Christ at an early age they took their bible teachings "to be fruitful and multiply" literally. Their union was blessed with eleven children. They joined King Solomon Baptist Church and settled their family on Stubbs Pecanland Farm and he worked as Foreman of the Pecan Packing House. Desiring a better life for his family he moved them to Houston, Texas in the early 1970's. He found a job as a construction worker on arriving and did that for several years. His blessing came when he was hired at St. Joe Container Co where he worked his way up to train operator. God blessed this family provider and hard worker until he retired with 20 years of service.He joined Progressive Missionary Baptist Church and worked faithfully as a usher greeting everyone at the sanctuary door until his death. He was preceded in death by his wife, Corra Mae Martin and son, James Wesley Martin (both of Houston, Texas) two brothers: Freddie Filhol (Monroe, Louisiana) Tom Benton (Houston, Texas) three sisters: Essie Lee Johnson(Monroe, Louisiana) Nancy Walk and Rhodie Henry(both of Oakland, California). He leaves to mourn one sister: Mary Washington (Oakland, California), two sons: Allen Charles Davis (Monticella, Arkansas) and Wilson Martin, Jr. (Houston, Texas), eight daughters: Estell Jordan (Columbia, Louisiana), Sharon Martin (Atlanta, Georgia) Gloria Davis, Rozella Martin, IraBella Martin, Willie Glasgow, Pat Maurrasse (Shavel),Tracey Martin(all of Houston, Texas), 34 grandchildren, 28 great-grands, special nieces and nephews including talking buddy Norma Jean Lewis (niece) a special friend Lezetta Goff and a host of other relatives and friends.