Vadola Martin

Vadola Martin, daughter of the late Richard Overton and Lula Jackson Overton Hodge, was born Jan. 30, 1922, in McGee, Missouri, and passed away Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau on at the age of 95 years, 7 months and 16 days.

She had lived in the Puxico, Missouri, area all of her life. She was a member of Life Chapel Assembly of God Church in Puxico, and was active in the WM's at the church. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed making chicken and dumplings for the church and cooking corn dogs and goat meat for the Goat Shack at the Puxico Homecoming.

On Jan. 20, 1942, she was married to Elmer Martin in Bollinger County, Missouri. He preceded her in death Aug. 7, 1984.

Also preceding her in death were her parents; a loving stepfather, Washington Hodge; one daughter, Barbara White; two grandsons, Corey and Eric Martin; one great-grandson, Tyler Doublin; her brothers, Benton, Basil, Bazzlel, Buford and Richard; three sisters, Vernola Overton, Velvadean Hendrix and Ruth George; and a stepsister, Lula Potter.

Surviving are seven sons and their wives, Ron (Elvena) Martin of Dexter, Missouri, Duane Martin of St. Robert, Missouri, Gary (Lois) Martin of Millersville, Tony (Leslie) Martin of Cape Girardeau, Roger (Robin) Martin and Randy (Cindy) Martin, all of Puxico, and Gordon (Carolyn) Martin of Wentzville, Missouri; three daughters and their husbands, Gloria (Lonnie) Massey of Sedgewickville, Missouri, Priscilla (Larry) Hull of Old Appleton, Missouri, and Lynetta (Mike) Baldwin of St. Peters, Missouri; 19 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Life Chapel Assembly of God Church in Puxico, with the Rev. Glenn Epps of Puxico officiating. Interment will be in the Rock Point Cemetery near Swinton, Missouri.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Puxico Auxiliary Scholarship Fund, c/o Patti McLean, P.O. Box 212, Puxico, MO 63960.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com.