Wylodean Rich Martin was born August 21, 1930 in Cypress Inn, TN, the daughter of the late Willard Ceamon and Cora Pearl Holt Rich. Mrs. Martin was a retired factory worker from Angelica-Collinwood Manufacturing and was a member of the Collinwood Church of God. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, crocheting, taking trips to Walmart and the family pets.
She was united in marriage to Vernon Martin on August 24, 1946 and he preceded her in death on January 12, 1981.
She is survived by daughters, Judy Barclay and husband, Lee of Cookeville, TN, Karla Jane Berry and husband, Mark of Iron City, TN, Joan Kelley and husband, Larry of Lawrenceburg, TN and Janis Wilson and husband, Mike of Fairview, TN; grandsons, Christopher Berry of Lebanon, TN, Matthew Berry of Florence, AL and Joshua Berry of Iron City, TN; great-grandchildren, Preslee, Gabrial and Grant Berry, who she loved so much; sisters, Gloria Jean Marsh of Massillon, OH and Ruth Wright of Florence, AL and a host of nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Martin was preceded in death by an infant son; brothers, Willard Rich Jr. and Bobby Rich and sister, Virginia Burns.
Services will be held on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors chapel, Collinwood, Tennessee, with Michael Pitts officiating. Burial will follow in Railroad Cemetery, Iron City, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors assisting the family.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 from 11:00 am unitl service time at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be sons-in-law, Mark Berry, Larry Kelley and Mike Wilson and, grandsons, Chris, Matt and Joshua Berry.