Margie Wells Martin, 92, of Plant City, died July 26, 2014, at LifePath Sun City Hospice House.
She was born Nov. 3, 1921, in Girard, Ala., to J. D. and Lillian Norris Wells. She is preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Theodore R. Martin, U.S. Army (retired).
As the wife of a career military officer, Mrs. Martin followed her husband all over the country and Germany, especially enjoying the tour of duty in Germany. She and her daughter were on the second shipload of dependents to go to Germany after World War II.
Upon her husband’s retirement in 1957, they made their home in Haines City, until 1965, when they moved to Andalusia, Ala. and then to Opp, Ala. In 1983, the Martins relocated to Valrico and then in 1986, to Walden Lake, in Plant City. She resided in her Walden Lake home until April 2014, when she became a resident of The Health Center of Plant City.
She is survived by her daughter, Judy D. Martin, of Plant City; brother Dan Wells (Dixie), of Birmingham, Alabama; a sister, Elizabeth Culbertson, of Phenix City, Ala.; and numerous nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her extended family, Ann Roberts (Mike), Don Roberts (Sandra), Mary Bess, Spike, Devin and Miller Thompson, LeAnn and Phillip Tabler, and Lance and Jamie Roberts.
In addition to her husband and parents, she is preceded in death by her brothers, Jack Wells and Billy Wells; and sister, Elizabeth Johnson.
A graveside service was held July 29, at the family plot at Fairview Cemetery, Grady, Ala.
The family would like to thank Drs. Steve Smith, Rob Baskin and Gwen Davis, the staff at The Health Center of Plant City, South Florida Baptist Hospital, LifePath Hospice and home caregivers Tina Whitesell, Kim Hess, Keri Scott, Kailoni Cruz and Alice Debruyn for their compassionate and excellent care.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the South Florida Baptist Hospital Foundation, 301 N. Alexander St., Plant City, FL 33563.
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