Mary Francis Martin (83) of Neoga
Published on February 22 2025 6:07 am
Mary Francis Martin of Neoga, Illinois passed away at 12:35 AM Friday February 21, 2025 in the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Care Center in Mattoon, Illinois.
She was born June 7, 1941 in Moorehouse, Missouri, the daughter of Quitman and Inez (Wilson) Bishop. She married Bill Martin August 28, 1959 in Carbondale, Illinois. She retired as a front desk receptionist at YMCA in Effingham, Illinois and homemaker. She enjoyed the 4th of July celebration on the mountain in Tennessee and especially spending time with family and friends.
She is survived by her husband of over 65 years, Bill Martin of Neoga, Illinois; children, Angela (Rick) Hardesty of Windsor, Illinois, Mark (Carrie) Martin of Crossville, Tennessee and James Martin (Carmel) of Haleyville, Alabama; brothers, Charles Bishop (Cynthia), of Jasper, Alabama and Jerry Bishop (Harriet) of Jasper, Alabama; grandchildren, Julie Cody, Brandon Cagle, Lisa Martin, Damon Moore, Sonja Hill, Jessica Hinton, Brianne Johnson and Nathan Thompson; great grandchildren, Taylor Cody, Macie Fox, Landon Fox, Blake Shaw, Jack Cody, Jaray Reeves, Michaela Peters, Kinley Moore, Korbyn Hinton, Saban Thompson, Zay Reeves, Nadia Johnson, Trinity Johnson, Adalynn Johnson and baby boy Hill on the way; great great grandchild, Kiffin Heffner; son in law, Chipper Cody of Windsor, daughter in law, Tina Martin of Iola, Kansas; sister in law, Shirley Bishop of Jasper, Alabama and Dianne Hall - Bishop; numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Quitman and Inez Bishop; children, Charlotte Cody and Christopher Martin; brothers, Morris Wayne Bishop, Mike Bishop, Donnie Bishop and Billy Bishop; sister, Ann Almaroad; grandchildren, Tyler Hardesty, Joseph Garrett and, Maken-zie Johnson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family C/O Bill Martin.Swengel - O’Dell Funeral Home of Neoga, Illinois is assisting with local arrangements.Funeral Services will be in Jasper, Alabama at a later date.
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