Virginia Marlene Martin, 79 of Greenville, passed away on October 27, 2014 at Park Haven Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 10:00 a.m. at the chapel of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home. Officiating the service will be by her son, Rev. Robert Cook. Interment will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will be held Thursday from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Marlene was born in Selmer, Tennessee on December 27, 1934 to William and Effie Smith Killingsworth. She married Gant Martin in Greenville in 1991. She was retired from Raytheon. Marlene spent a lot of time singing with different gospel groups and loved singing at the Salvation Army. She is a member of Highland Terrace Baptist Church.
Marlene is survived by her sons, Robert Cook and wife, Mona of Lone Oak, Russell Cook and wife Linda of Borger, Charlie Heath and wife Dawn of McKinney, Jason Heath and wife Lawain of McKinney; brother, Bobby Killingsworth of Tennessee; sister, Joan Box of Tennessee; 12 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Cynthia Elaine Cook; three sisters, and one brother.
Pallbearers will be Phil Anderson, Artie Cook, Daniel Cook, Russell Cook, William Cook, and Mendell Holly.