Mary Frances Martin

March 11, 1924 - February 8, 2016

Mary Frances Martin, 91, of Mullens, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2016 at Harper Mills, Beckley. Born March 11, 1924, at Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Charles Clinton and Avie Victoria (Saunders) Hickman. Frances was a homemaker, a former cook at the Mullens Grade School and Ben Dunman, and attended the Black Eagle Church of God. She loved to sew, crochet, read her Bible, watch Religious programs, loved to walk, and loved spending time with her grandchildren. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by six brothers, Ralph Hickman, Johnny Hickman, Roy Hickman, Howard Hickman, Harless Hickman, and Eugene Hickman; two sisters, Beulah Winfrey and Hazel Brookman; and one daughter-in-law, Janice Martin. Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, Ernest Martin of Mullens; one daughter, Brenda Thorn and her husband, Kennith of New Richmond; two sons, Danny Martin of Kodak, TN and Gary Martin and his wife, Donna of Mullens; one sister, Evelyn Johnson of High Point, NC; one sister-in-law, Helen Hickman of Beckley; six grandchildren, Danny Martin, Jr., Christy Jones, Michael Seaton, Jimmy Seaton, Kyle Martin, and Nicholas Martin; one step grandchild, Joe Thorn; nine great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild. Services will be 12 Noon, Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel, Mullens with Rev. Lewis Arnold officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton. Friends may call one hour prior to services Wednesday at the funeral home. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. The family would like to thank Kim and the Harper Mills staff for the care they showed Frances. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tankersleyfh.com. The family of Mary Martin is being cared for by Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens.