Individual Details
Clay Alva Martin
(14 Apr 1931 - 26 Jun 2004)
POUGHKEEPSIE - Clay A. Martin, 73, of Poughkeepsie died Saturday, June 26, 2004, in a Batesville hospital.
Born April 14, 1931, at Mountain View, he was the son of Alva and Doris Tuttle Martin. He was a retired farmer, factory worker and a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Cave City.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Morgan Martin; three sons, Ellis R. Martin of Bartow, Fla., Gordon Clay Martin of Noblesville, Ind., and Jack D. Martin of Poughkeepsie; three brothers, Alton Martin of Southside, Douglas Martin of Kokomo, Ind., and Lonnie Martin of Anderson, Ind.; seven sisters, Nola Pyle of Noblesville, Ava Mawhiney of Elijay, Ga., Alma Jones of Batesville, Allie Ivy of Marcella, Atha Grooms of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., Vada Thompson of Pennsylvania and Lola Solida of Floral; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Assembly of God Church in Cave City with Bobby Sanders officiating. Burial will be in Spotts Cemetery at Poughkeepsie with arrangements by Qualls Funeral Home of Cave City.
Pallbearers will be Heath Martin, Shawn Martin, Jason Martin, Wesley Koettel, Josh Martin and Jacob Martin.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight.
Born April 14, 1931, at Mountain View, he was the son of Alva and Doris Tuttle Martin. He was a retired farmer, factory worker and a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Cave City.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Morgan Martin; three sons, Ellis R. Martin of Bartow, Fla., Gordon Clay Martin of Noblesville, Ind., and Jack D. Martin of Poughkeepsie; three brothers, Alton Martin of Southside, Douglas Martin of Kokomo, Ind., and Lonnie Martin of Anderson, Ind.; seven sisters, Nola Pyle of Noblesville, Ava Mawhiney of Elijay, Ga., Alma Jones of Batesville, Allie Ivy of Marcella, Atha Grooms of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., Vada Thompson of Pennsylvania and Lola Solida of Floral; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Assembly of God Church in Cave City with Bobby Sanders officiating. Burial will be in Spotts Cemetery at Poughkeepsie with arrangements by Qualls Funeral Home of Cave City.
Pallbearers will be Heath Martin, Shawn Martin, Jason Martin, Wesley Koettel, Josh Martin and Jacob Martin.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight.
Events
| Birth | 14 Apr 1931 | Richwoods, Stone County, Arkansas | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 5 Apr 1940 | (Alva Charles Martin and Doris Olga Tuttle) Bellmore, Stone County, Arkansas |  |  | |
| Census (family)-shared | 5 Apr 1950 | (Living and Living) Cochran County, Texas | | | |
| Death | 26 Jun 2004 | Poughkeepsie, Sharp County, Arkansas | | | |
| Burial | 29 Jun 2004 | Spotts Cemetery, Sharp County, Arkansas | |
Families
| Spouse | Evelyn C. Morgan (1932 - 2015) |
| Child | Rev. Ellis Ray Martin (1951 - 2006) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Alva Charles Martin (1903 - 1981) |
| Mother | Doris Olga Tuttle (1906 - 1975) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Alma Faye Martin (1929 - 2006) |
| Sibling | Allie Raye Martin (1933 - 2012) |
| Sibling | Atha Lois Martin (1935 - 2016) |
| Sibling | Alton Alvin Martin (1936 - 2014) |
| Sibling | Vada Lillian Martin (1939 - 2022) |
| Sibling | Douglas Lee Martin (1943 - 2018) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Alvie Martin Husband M 37 Arkansas - FarmerDoris Martin Wife F 33 Arkansas
Nola Martin Daughter F 15 Arkansas
Ava Martin Daughter F 13 Arkansas
Alma Martin Daughter F 11 Arkansas
Clay Martin Son M 9 Arkansas
Allie Martin Daughter F 6 Arkansas
Atha Martin Daughter F 5 Arkansas
Alton Martin Son M 3 Arkansas
Vada Martin Daughter F 1 Arkansas
Census (family)-shared
E C Mawhiney Husband M 23 years Texas - Farm handAva Mawhiney Wife F 23 years Arkansas
Reta Gail Mawhiney Daughter F 1 years Texas
Patricia Louise Mawhiney Daughter F Texas (born in January)
Clay Martin brother-in-law M 19 years Arkansas
Death
Clay Alva MartinName Note Name and form dates: Application: CLAY ALVA MARTIN (Aug 1949), Death: CLAY A MARTIN (26 Jun 2004)
Alias Clay A Martin
Sex Male
Previous Residence Poughkeepsie, Sharp, Arkansas, United States
Previous Residence Postal Code 72569
Death Date 26 Jun 2004
Birth Date 14 Apr 1931
Race White
Father's Name Alva Martin
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Doris Tuttle
Mother's Sex Female
Event Type Social Program Correspondence
Birthplace Richwoods St*, Arkansas, United States
Social Program Application Date Aug 1949
Endnotes
1. .
2. .
3. .
4. .
5. .