Helen Lee (Bettie) Martin, 90, of Paris passed away Friday June 19, 2020 in Pine Tree Assisted Living. Services will be conducted at 10:00 AM Tuesday at the Evergreen Open Air Chapel with Rev. Billy Norris officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Colton Gernaat, Dawson McDowell, Jake Wynn, Mike Horne, Nick Dunn and Chris Lindsey.
She was born on June 4, 1930 in Atlas, Texas a daughter of Wilburn Rice and Nola Esta Brinson Burns. Bettie was a 25 year employee of Department of Human Services and was a member of Immanuel Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a great-great grandchild, and sisters, Dorris Graves, Patsy Roberts and Billie Lewis.
Bettie is survived by children, Deborah Jean Austin and husband, Charles, Pattie Kay Morton and husband, James, Teresa Lee Anderson and husband, Larry, Bradley H. Bell and wife, Mary; Rebecca Ann Barnes and husband, Tommy; grandchildren, Cortnee Nottingham, Whitnee Young, Hillory McDowell, Amanda Anderson, Chad Lindsey, Christopher Lindsey, Mallory Horne, Rachel Dunn, Sammie Collins and Bud Wood; 21 great grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Bailey and a niece, Ginger Lewis
The Martin family would like to express their appreciation to Pine Tree Assisted Living and Waterford Hospice for the care they provided for Bettie.
