Norma Jean Fulton Martin

Norma Jean Fulton Martin, 92, of Covington, LA passed away on April 4, 2025 at home and in the care of her loving family. Norma was born in Chrisman, Illinois on July 26, 1932. Norma is survived by two daughters, Mary Ann Martin Lee and Susan Martin Price and son-in-law Thomas Jesse Price. Also surviving are grandchildren, Matthew Lee and Mindy Gremillion, Joshua and Michelle Lee, Jennifer Lee Watson, and John Galante and Mikayla Dunne as well as many great grandchildren. Norma was preceded in death by her husband of 73 years, Harold Victor Martin; her parents, Webster Maxwell Fulton and Meryl Mildred Witt; and her siblings, Maryellen Fulton Johnson Craig and brothers-in-law Robert William Johnson and John William Craig, and Wanda Maxine Fulton McKnight and brother-in-law, James McKnight; her son, Richard Morgan Martin and son-in-law, Christopher Harry Lee, and grandson-in-law, David Watson. Norma graduated from Chrisman High School in 1951 where she was awarded the Activity Award for participating in the most extra-curricular activities throughout her high school years. She was also the Carnival Queen, the president of her senior class, and the president of the Student Council. She married Harold soon after she graduated and set up residence in Rockville, Indiana for a short time before moving to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She also lived for a short time in Missouri and Georgia. Norma loved flowers and gardening and worked in a landscape nursery which was conveniently located next door to her house in Long Beach, Mississippi. She served as the PTA president while her children were in grade school and was a member of Chrisman United Methodist Church. She and her family moved to Covington, Louisiana in 1967 where she lived the rest of her life. She was an avid fan of the LSU Tigers and the New Orleans Saints and especially liked to watch women's basketball. Norma had such a kind-heart and spent her life making this world a more beautiful place. In addition to gardening, she loved to help others. She worked for a while as a nurse's aide at Pleasant Meadows Senior Living and Nursing Home in Chrisman, IL. Mostly, she was the perfect mother and granny. Her children's friends were always welcomed in her home and treated as family. Her grandchildren took every opportunity to visit her and enjoy her "granny loving." Norma's life was a testament to goodwill toward others, kindness, and devotion to family and friends. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Norma may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, www.stjude.org. All funeral services are private.