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Mary Ann (Powell)
Martin
The Angel Gabriel came down this Sunday afternoon, May 27, 2018, to
escort Mary Ann (Powell) Martin to her new life above and to reunite
her with her parents, her four sisters, and her husband who have all
gone before her. She died very peacefully at Hospice Care Center in
Greenville. She was 103 years old having been born in Nashville,
Washington Twp., Darke Co., OH, on Aug. 28, 1914. She was the daughter
of the late Harve Leonard Powell and Leona Mae (Plessinger) Powell of
Greenville.
A graduate of GHS Class of 1932 she worked for a short time as a
practical nurse at the Greenville Hospital and then at a bank in
Columbus, OH. In the mid 1930’s she worked at Brown and Brockmeyer in
Dayton and in the late 1930’s for a stock broker in Orlando, FL and
later one in Dayton, OH and then for Reynolds & Reynolds. In the
early 40’s she worked at WPAFB as did her husband Gene who she married
on the 4th of July 1942. She also worked at a war production plant in
Dayton before moving to Salinas, CA when her husband was reassigned to
Ft. Ord, CA. She returned to Greenville when he was deployed to the
South Pacific during the war. In the early 1950’s the family lived in
Odessa, TX for a year. On returning to Greenville, Mary started working
at Fram Corp., where she continued to work until her retirement. She
loved to travel and over the years she went to Europe, Canada, Mexico
the South Pacific, the Philippines, Hawaii, the Caribbean Islands, as
well as almost all the states and numerous other places.
Mary was the oldest continuous member of the local Greenville
Presbyterian Church having become a member in 1928. She was also the
oldest continuous member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Greenville VFW
Post 7262, having become involved when her husband was working with
other veterans in the founding of the Greenville VFW Post after WWII.
She was preceded in death by her four sisters, Mouree G. Powell of
Greenville, OH, Mayble P. (Powell) Wiebusch wife of Ralph S. Wiebusch
of Greenville, OH, Helen M. (Powell) Webber wife of Joseph P. Webber of
Dayton, OH, and Doris A. (Powell) Spencer wife of John Harold Spencer
of Dunkirk, IN. Her husband Eugene F. Martin died in 1969. Her Great
Aunt was Annie Oakley who died when Mary was 12.
She is survived by her son Richard E. Martin and his wife Jacqueline J.
Martin and three Grand Children, Heather L. (Martin) Eckelberry, wife
of John Eckelberry, Heidi A. (Martin) Horner, wife of David Horner and
Zachary R. Martin, husband of Kaitlyn A. Martin. She has four Great
Grand Children, Keelin, Ben, Daisy and Neil. She has a surviving niece,
Almeda M. (Spencer) Lowry and a cousin Isabelle (Powell) Hufford.
The family wishes to extend their Sincere Thanks and Blessings, to her
caretakers, members of the church, and to her friends and neighbors who
have made her retirement years and life so enjoyable. They request that
any donations or gifts be made to the Greenville, Presbyterian Church
in Mary’s name.
The Viewing will be held at Tribute Funeral Home in Greenville, on June
1, 2018 from 2 p.m. till 4 p.m.
The Rev. John Person will officiate at the Memorial Service starting at
4 p.m.
Interment will follow in the Greenville Cemetery after the service
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.Tributefuneralhomes.com
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