Ralph Donald Martin, son of the late Lee Andrew Martin and Odie (Pugh) Martin, was born December 29, 1939 in McNarey County,Tennessee and departed this life on November 3, 2022 at the age of 82 years, 10 months and 5 days. Ralph married Shirley White November 11, 1956 in  Iuka, Mississippi.

Survivors include:

His wife: Shirley Martin of Hornersville, Missouri;

Three sons: Ralph Keith (Tonda) Martin;

Timmy Ray (Jeri Renea) Martin;

Randy Dewayne Martin;

Daughter: Latrinda (Brent) Taylor;

8 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren and

Four sisters: Garmelia Edgar, Vonah Wood, Cornethia Andrews and Retha Fanning

Ralph was preceded in death by four brothers; Robert, Terry, Hugh and Harley and two sisters: Waymon Perkins and Christine Johnson.

Visitation will be 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 5, 2022 at the McDaniel Funeral Home in Kennett. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 5, 2022 at the McDaniel Chapel in Kennett. Tim Howard officiating. Honored to serve as pallbearers: Steve Worrell, Stuart Worrell, Keith Scott, Rance Daniels, Alan Southern and Andrew Conley. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Kennett.

McDaniel Funeral Service of Kennett will be in charge of the arrangements.

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