Obituary of Bernice Martin

Services for Bernice Martin, 91, of Petersburg, TX, were held at 10:00 am Tuesday, January 17, 2012, in the First United Methodist Church in Petersburg with Rev. Sharon Weise officiating. Burial followed in the Petersburg Cemetery under the direction of Abell Funeral Home and Flower Shop of Abernathy, TX. The family received friends at Abell Funeral Home on Monday, January 16, 2012, from 5:00 pm until 6:30 pm. She was born March 24, 1920 in Sulfur Springs, TX to Lonnie Marion and Jewel Rene (Rodgers) Anderson. She graduated from Becton High School and had been a longtime resident of Kress, TX and Petersburg. She married J. W. Martin on February 28, 1940 in Petersburg and he preceded her in death on August 6, 1998. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Petersburg. Mrs. Martin died on Saturday, January 14, 2012 in Lockney, TX. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Darla Bennett in 2002 and 2 grandsons. She is survived by 5 sons, James Martin of Levelland, TX, Orville Martin, Jack Martin and Bennie Martin all of Petersburg, TX and Lynn Martin of Bowie, TX and 2 daughters, Jerry Ferguson of Petersburg, TX and Jeannie Abbe of Ardmore, OK, 24 grandchildren, 47 great grandchildren and 14 great great grandchildren and one sister, Evelyn Wallace of Midland, TX. Abell Funeral Home