Nelda L. Martin, age 90, passed away on June 21, 2026, in Longview, Texas. She was born on September 23, 1935, in Gilmer, Texas, to Hugh and Lola Jackson. Nelda was raised in Gilmer, Texas, and graduated from East Mountain High School in 1954. She married Ray Martin in 1955, and the couple had one child.
She was a housewife and a homemaker. In her spare time, Nelda enjoyed needle crafts, socializing with friends, and listening to country and gospel music.
Her family and friends will always remember her as a sweet, loving, kind, caring, and upbeat person.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Ray Martin. She is survived by her daughter, Raye Nell Kruse; son-in-law, Gary Kruse of Longview, Texas; and one granddaughter, Jennifer Kruse, and her husband, Carlo Ughi of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
