Margie Wells Martin

MARTIN, Mrs. Margie Wells, 92, of Plant City, Florida, passed away on July 26, 2014, at LifePath Sun City Hospice House. She was born in Girard, Alabama to J. D. and Lillian Norris Wells on November 3, 1921. She is preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Theodore R. Martin, LTC United States Army (retired). As the wife of a career military officer, she followed her husband all over the United States and Germany, especially enjoying the tour of duty in Germany. She and her daughter were on the second ship load of dependents to go to Germany after World War II. Upon her husband's retirement in 1957, they made their home in Haines City, Florida until 1965 when they moved to Andalusia, Alabama and then to Opp, Alabama. In 1983, the Martins relocated to Valrico, Florida and then to Walden Lake in Plant City in 1986. She resided in her Walden Lake home until April 2014 when she became a resident of The Health Center of Plant City. In addition to her husband and parents, she is preceded in death by her brothers, Jack Wells, and Billy Wells, and sister Elizabeth Johnson. She is survived by her daughter, Judy D. Martin, Plant City, brother Dan Wells (Dixie) of Birmingham, Alabama, a sister Elizabeth Culbertson, Phenix City, Alabama, 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. A visitation will be held on Tuesday evening, July 29 from 5:30 to 7:30 P.M. at Hopewell Funeral Home, 6005 County Road 39 S, Plant City. A graveside service will be held at the family plot at Fairview Cemetery, Grady, Alabama. 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 Street, Plant City, FL 33563.