Shirley Ruth Martin

Shirley Ruth Davis Martin, 77, of Van Buren, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019 in Fort Smith. She was born December 10, 1941 in Ida. She was a homemaker, and a Pentecost. She is survived by two daughters, Mary Jones and Wilma James, both of Van Buren; two sons, Paul Murphy of Cedarville, and Clark Davis of Van Buren; two sisters, Pauline Frye of Indiana, and Brenda Linton of Russellville; eleven grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Freedom Cemetery in Chester, under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren, AR. Pallbearers will be Clark Davis, Paul Murphy, Harold James, Jagger James, John Paul Jones, and Charles Jones.