Martha Sue Dykes, 83, of Temple was born on January 15, 1940 in Whitney, TX and passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023 in Mont Belvieu, TX. Most of her life was spent in Baytown where she raised her family, and made numerous lifelong friends. Martha will always be remembered for her kind spirit and servant heart. She loved attending sporting events, especially when her grandkids were participating. She traveled all over the country watching her kids and grandkids participate in sporting events and was always their number one cheerleader. She will also be remembered for her love of baking, fishing and playing Joker. Her friends and family will tell you she made the BEST Peanut Brittle in the world!
Martha’s father and mother (Ben and Ruby Brown) were charter members of Cedar Bayou Baptist Church here in Baytown, where Martha and her family were also members for many years. She loved spending time at the family farm in Jacksonville enjoying time with family and taking summer vacations at the River House in Tarkington. Martha loved helping others, event planning and spending time with family. Martha enjoyed the many years she spent working with plants and flowers including owning two of her own florists. During her latter years, she was blessed with many more special friendships while working in Kerrville, Whitney and Temple.
Kerrville was also the place that she met her sweetheart, Curtis, her husband for the past 20 years. Martha and Curtis loved spending time together and she was definitely Curtis’s number one fan when it came to his artwork. The entire family has also been blessed with Curtis’s beautiful artwork. She loved Curtis’s family like her own, because the love of family was so important to her.
The family would like to extend their love and gratitude to one of Martha’s dearest friends, Nell Cobb, who has been like a sister to her for over sixty years. Aunt Nell has stayed a few days each week with Martha since her return to the Baytown area this past April. Martha and her entire family have been greatly blessed by Aunt Nell and her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Ruby Brown and brothers Davis Brown and Jack Martin Brown, granddaughter Afton Danyelle May and great granddaughter Callie Mychelle Selensky.
She is survived by her husband Curtis W. Dykes, daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl and Chuck Kutan; sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Melissa May, Benny and Lori May, Stan and Rebecca Dykes, Steve and Jan Dykes; grandchildren and their spouses, Crystal and Trevor Smith, Amber and Jared Janak, Ashley Halbert, Rance and Kelsey May, Porter and Delani May, Keaton May, Mally May, Parker May, Myles and Ashlee May, Makenzi May, Jacob and Abbey Joines, Seth and Jocelyn Caruso, Brent and Georgia Dykes, Melissa and Taylor Schnieder, Kyle and Emily Dykes, David and Lacey Martin; and great grandchildren, Britany Smith, Cagen and Cydni Selensky, Bella Smith, Jett and Jax Janak, Blake, Bryce, and Charlotte Ainsworth, Crew Gober, Benlee and Jude May, Dreaux May, Connally and Jensen Joines, Leo and Bear Dykes, Ellie and Colby Martin, Wren and Olea Schnieder; and great-great grandson, Atticus Selensky; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Her family will receive friends at Navarre Funeral Home Thursday, February 2, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be Friday, February 3, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at Navarre Funeral Home with Pastor Donald Gibson of MercyGate Church officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarcrest Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be Rance, Porter, Parker May, Myles May, Jared Janak and Trevor Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be Cagen Selensky and Mike Brown.
To view the online obituary or to post a tribute for the family, go to www.navarrefuneralhome.com
Arrangements are under the direction and personal care of Navarre Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 2444 Rollingbrook Dr., Baytown, TX, 77521 (281) 422-8111.
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