Norma Jean Haskins Martin

Norma (Jean) Haskins Martin, 84, of Gallipolis passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born on August 25, 1929 in Gallipolis, Ohio, daughter of the late Harold “Doc” and Beulah Cherrington Haskins. Jean was a bookkeeper in several local businesses, most notably, The Evans/Pennyfare Supermarkets Warehouse and Scotten-Dillon Tobacco Co. She was a member of First Baptist Church, the Betty Stam Sunday School Class, the Gallia County Senior Citizens, and the Holzer Fitness Center. She enjoyed traveling, flower gardening, her family and reading her Bible. Jean was a 1947 graduate of Gallia Academy High School. She is survived by daughters Christi (Pat) Dougherty of New Albany, Indiana, and Dixie (Jeff) Golden of Gallipolis, her grandchildren whom she adored Brittany Morton of New Albany, Indiana, Alicia (Gavin) Logsdon of Leitchfield, KY, and Jeffrey and Jared Golden of Gallipolis, Ohio., as well as the light of her life, her great granddaughter, Riley Ann Morton also of New Albany, Indiana; one sister Anna Burke and a brother John (Jane) Milhoan both of Gallipolis. Also surviving is a niece, Vicki (Norm) Swindler of Crown City, and a nephew Richard Haskins of Meigs, County, dear family friends Ruth and Jerry Evans of Gallipolis. She will also be missed by her loving companion, Izzy. In addition to her parents, Jean was preceded in death by her brother and sister-in-law, Paul (Bud) and Joan Haskins and brother-in-law Frankie Burke. Funeral services will be 12:00 pm Monday, December 2, 2013 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastors Alvis Pollard, David Harkleroad and Chaplin Fred Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Centenary Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 am until the time of the services. Pallbearers will be Bill, Lawrence and Leo Tawney, Gavin Logsdon, Jared Golden, Jeffrey Golden, Bob Pegg, Billy Pegg, and Gaylan Belville. Honorary pallbearers will be Greg Ervin, Jerry Evans, Bill Pegg, Norm Swindler, and Mike Zirille. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Betty Stam Sunday School Class of the First Baptist Church. The family gives special thanks to the staff of 4 West of Holzer Medical Center, as well as the care given to her in her final days by Meghan Randolph, Kim Day, Tasha Wyant, and Delton Huffman of 4 East. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences.