Orace Martin Jr. (87) of Sugar Creek, Jackson County, Missouri passed away November 23, 2022. He was born in Clarinda, Iowa on May 14, 1935 to Orace I. Martin Sr and Eloise (Copper) Martin. Orace was also known as Marty.
Orace grew up in both Iowa, and Missouri area He graduate from Westport High School in 1955. Upon graduation he enlisted in the USMC serving from 1955 to 1957.
Orace married Barbara O’Danel on 14, May 1959. They had 5 daughters, Sheree, Michelle, Kristie, Billie, and Tammy. Orace married Janet Fetterolf on June 14,1973. He was preceded in death by his parents Orace Martin Sr. and Wilma (Cooper) Hall, his step mother Eleanor (Wilson) Martin his wife’s Barbara (O’Daniel) Martin, Janet (Fetterolf) Martin, and his daughter’s Michel and Billie. He is survived by daughter’s Kristie and Tammy, half-brother Roland Martin, 6 grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren.