Farrie Lavine Martin, a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great great-grandmother and a dear friend to many went home to be with her Lord. She passed away peacefully on March 15, 2019 at 99 years of age, with her family by her side. Formerly from Alvin, Texas, she was a long-time resident of Marble Falls, Texas.
She will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband James “Jake” Martin in Marble Falls, TX. She was born in Burr, Texas on July 17,1919 to Oney “Earl” and Naomi Dell Burris.
She will be remembered for her love of Dr. Pepper, devotion to her family, love of Christian poems, Christian music and her daily prayer lists. She enjoyed sending poems for birthdays or if you were in need of encouragement, prayer, sympathy, or get well.
She loved snow and the mountains of Colorado as well as painting snow scenes and flowers on canvas, glass, and crock cookery.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Oney Earl and Naomi Dell Burris. Her loving husband, James W. Martin (Jake) and her sisters and brothers, Ruby Fulgham, Jewel Till and Oney Earl Burris, Jr., Buel Burris, and Dot Merchant.
Left to cherish her memory, are daughters, Earline Martin Moore, Arlington, TX and Joyce Martin Womack & husband Pastor Kenneth, Marble Falls, TX. Her grandchildren, Rae Moore & wife Heather, Cleburne, TX; Shelly Savage & husband Ron, Marble Falls, TX; Tracy Tackitt & husband Lonnie, Marble Falls, TX; and Joy Lynn Bauer, Lubbock, Texas. Her great-grand children, Brittney Savage Martin and husband Chris, Brooke Savage, Taylor Tackitt, Kelsie Tackitt, Alexis Bauer, Cheyanne Moore Salinas and husband Joel Salinas, Cierra Moore and Colton Moore. Her great great-grandchildren, Payge Martin and Cainnan Martin, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are, Rae Moore, Ron Savage, Lonnie Tackitt, Brandon Jordan, Robert Womack, and Buster Thompson.
Visitation will be held at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home in Marble Falls, Texas on March 29, 2019 from 5-7 p.m. with memorial services on March 30, 2019 at 10 a.m.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to:
Pleasant Hills Children’s Home, P O Box 1177, Fairfield, TX 75840
Or
Hoover Valley Baptist Church, 8320 Co Rd 116, Burnet, TX 78611
PALLBEARERS
Rae Moore
Ron Savage
Lonnie Tackitt
Brandon Jordan
Robert Womack
Buster Thompson
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