Martin, Eula Williams

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Eula Williams Martin was called to her heavenly home, Friday, March 27, 2015 at Skyline Nursing & Rehab. She was born April 17, 1910 to Charles and Olive Jane Bower Williams in Floyd County Virginia where she lived her entire life. She was a loving wife, mother and sister and loved all her extended family. She was a member of Red Oak Grove Church of the Brethren.

She was preceded in death by her mother and father; her husbands, Sherman Blackwell, Carl Quesenberry and Eldridge Martin; her son Rev. Robert Blackwell; daughter-in -law Hazel Hylton Blackwell; 2 sons-in-law Richard Shank and Frank Shelor; Step-children Marvin T. Martin, Charles R. Martin, Gertrude Cox, Verna Dalton, Eugene Quesenberry; great-grandson, Mitchell Hall; 3 sisters and 5 brothers.

She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy Jane Shank, Ileda Shelor, Catherine Louise & Rev. Thomas Hall, Mary and W.B. Nolan; son and daughters-in-law, Kenneth and Kathy Blackwell; Daughter-in-Law, Patricia Blackwell; stepson, Fred Quesenberry; sister, Arlene Blackwell; Grandchildren, Joel (Amanda) Shank, Stewart Shank, Belva Shelor, Melva Shelor, Steve (Arlene) Hall, Sherman L. (Nancy) Hall, Timothy (Dana) Hall, Joe (Lisa) Blackwell, Kim (Paul) Shivley, Will (Linette) Nolen, Heather Nolen, Charles (Janice) Blackwell, Matthew (Kelly) Blackwell; numerous step grandchildren, great-grandchildren, step great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren and step great-great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.

A special thank you to Dr. Lawrence Marshall, Dr. Susan Osborne and Skyline Staff.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Red Oak Grove Church of the Brethren with Rev. Hebron Quesenberry and Rev. Jimmy Cannady officiating. Interment will follow in the Red Oak Grove Cemetery. Family will receive friends Saturday, March 28, 2015 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Maberry Funeral Home Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Red Oak Grove Cemetery Fund c/o Kenneth Blackwell, 1594 Bethlehem Church Rd., NE, Floyd, VA. 24091.