Mrs. Ann Collins Martin, 86, of Lawsonville, NC, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at her home. She was born in Patrick County to the late Walter and Delphia Bowman Collins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years Robert Euell Martin and by five brothers, McKay, Vance, Edward, James, and Buddy; and three sisters Mozelle Harris, Evelyne Crowder and Myra Jean Mills. Mrs. Martin worked as a merchant in the family business for 30 years before later in life having a career as a Certified Nurse Assistant at the former Stokes-Reynolds Memorial Hospital in Danbury, N.C., for 13 years until her full retirement.
Mrs. Martin is survived by two sons, Randy Martin and wife, Sheila, of Clewiston, Florida and Rick Martin of Lawsonville, NC; three grandsons, Chase and fiancée Jennifer Wagner of Mount Dora, Florida, Nick and wife Cassie of Morehead City, N.C., and Matt and fiancée Carolyn Hicks of Raleigh, N.C.; two great-grandchildren Sklya and Camden Martin of Morehead City, N.C.; two brothers, Bobby of Sandy Ridge, N.C., and Charles of King, N.C.; and one sister Ruth Simmons of Greensboro, N.C.
Funeral services for Mrs. Martin will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 28, 2022, at Moody Funeral Home Chapel in Stuart with Pastors Darrell Price and Terry Ragsdale. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to www.moodyfuneralservices.com. Per Covid19 regulations, the family asks that people attending wear a mask.