Bertha Mae Martin

Friends and Family will gather on Wednesday March 18, 2020 at Griggs Schooler Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 Bell, from 5pm to 7pm for Visitation. Service will be held on Thursday March 19, 2020 at Paramount Baptist Church, 3801 Western at 10am. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery.

She was born March 2, 1927 in Mooreland, OK to Isaac and Bertha Stine. She married the love of her life, Clarence Leroy Martin on June 1, 1947. She moved to Amarillo in 1956 and worked for Helium Field Operations until her retirement in 1987.

Bertha loved to cook and have family gatherings for each holiday or any other time they could get together. She loved to play bridge with all of her bridge groups. She was greatly loved by her family and friends and will be missed.

Bertha was preceded in death by her son Larry Martin. She is survived by her husband of 72 years Clarence Martin; Son, Leroy Martin Jr. (Arlyne), Daughter, Doris Shaffer (Dwight), Daughter in law, Karen Pendergraft, son Lyndal Martin (Cheryl), 14 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.

Visitation will be Wednesday, March 18, from 5 to 7 PM at Griggs- Schooler Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 Bell Ave. Funeral service will be Thursday, March 19, beginning at 10 AM at Paramount Baptist Church with burial to follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery.