Martha Elizabeth Bain

Martha Elizabeth Mathis Bain was born July 5, 1940 in Hardeman County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Buddy and Lulie Mathis.She was united in marriage to Fred Bain on November 21, 1959. Mrs. Bain was a homemaker and a member of the Selmer Second Baptist Church. Mrs. Bain departed this life on April 14, 2011 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 70 Years, 9 Months, 9 Days. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Fred Bain of Selmer, TN; two daughters, Sandra Nixon and husband Ronny of Selmer, TN and Lisa Turner and husband Chris of Kossouth, MS; two sons, Johnny Bain and wife Linda of Bethel Springs, TN and Richard Bain of Selmer, TN; six grandchildren: Melissa Montgomery and husband Daniel, Jennifer Wilson and husband Jonathan, Ronny Nixon, Jr., Jonathan Nixon, Jordan Pickens, Haley Pickens; three great-grandchildren: Brittany Nixon, Jaylen Wilson, Landon Montgomery; a sister, Ruby Cox of Walnut, MS; four brothers: David Mathis and wife Mary of Hornsby, TN, Jimmy Mathis and wife Brenda of Hornsby, TN, Wayne Mathis and wife Karla of East Prairie, MO, Joe Mathis and wife Shirley of Stantonville, TN; and many extended family and friends.In addition to her parents, Mrs. Bain was preceded in death by a son, Tommy Lee Bain; and a brother, Buddy Ray Mathis.