Wanda Martin

Wanda V. Martin Wanda Virginia Martin, 77, died Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009, at her home after a battle with cancer in the loving care of her family. Funeral service will be held Saturday, Aug. 15, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church at Bane. Interment will be in Sunrise Memory Gardens at Rich Creek. She was born Aug. 4, 1932, in Bluff City, daughter of the late Sherman Elmer and Nora Mayo Parker; a son, Timothy Ray Parker; and three sisters, Gladys Wilson, Cora Lee Martin and Ruth Perdue. Survivors include her beloved husband of 46 years, the Rev. Thomas "Tom" Martin; four daughters and sons-in-law, Regina and Joe Tabor of Dublin, Venus Parker of Portsmouth, Winky Addison of Pulaski and Tina Ballard of Pearisburg; a son and daughter-in-law, Howard "Peanut" and Bobbie Tabor of Portsmouth; a stepdaughter, Robin Lynn Martin of Max Meadows; six grandchildren, Jason Tabor and wife, Jennifer, of Radford, Angalina Martin and husband, Tony, of Pembroke, Matthew Tabor and wife, Kristina, U.S. Air Force, Italy, Timothy Addison of Pulaski, Joshua Tabor of Portsmouth and Ethan Ballard of Pearisburg; a stepgrandchild, Wendy Myers of Jacksonville, Fla.; seven great-grandchildren, Dylan Spencer, Kiersten Martin and Logan Martin, all of Pembroke, Justin Tabor and Jackson Tabor, both of Radford, Alyssa Tabor and Keira Tabor, both of Italy; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Irene and Minor Jones of Pearisburg; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Robert and Barbara Martin of Narrows; two sisters, Hazel Clyburn of Moundsville, W.Va., and Martha Brooks of Roanoke; and a brother, Elmer Parker of California. The family will receive friends Saturday, Aug. 15, from noon to 2 p.m. (service time) at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital or Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be made at kendallfuneral home.com. Kendall Funeral Home in Pembroke is in charge of the arrangements.