Mildred Iretha Coles Martin

Mildred Iretha Coles Carter Martin, of Detroit, Mich., and formerly of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2009. She was a native of Roanoke, born to the late, James R. and Plummie Reid Coles, and baptized in Jerusalem Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Lawrence Walton Carter; and later her husband, Thurman Martin. She was also preceded in death by her brother, James R. Coles Jr. Those left to cherish her memory are two sons, Lawrence (Jackie) Carter, of Huron Township, Mich., and Robert L. Carter, of Lawton, Okla.; daughters, Bernice (Russell) Girty, of Roanoke, and Patricia (James) Taylor, of West Bloomfield, Mich.; sisters, Yvonne C. Howard, of Lawton, Okla., and Shirley C. Jordon, of Marietta, Ga., 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and 11 great great grandchildren; and numerous nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9, 2009, at Jerusalem Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Williams Memorial Park. The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the funeral service. Arrangements by Serenity Funeral Home and Cremation Services. www.serenityfuneralhome.net