Terri Martin

Terri Marie Martin, the daughter of Billy Ray Oldham and Greta D (Eppler – Oldham) Brown, was born on June 2, 1957 in Mena, Arkansas and passed from this life on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas at 63 years of age.

Upon graduation from Southside HS in 1975, She began working for St. Edwards Mercy Hospital and trained as a surgical tech.  When Terri got married in 1976, she moved with her husband to Summit, Illinois.  During the 13 years they lived in Summit, they had 3 children.  In 1991, Terri returned to Ft. Smith with her children and was soon employed a Tyson, where she worked for the next 12 years.  After leaving Tyson, Terri went back to work at Mercy Hospital, where she began working in housekeeping, until she was medically retired.

Terri was preceded in death by her father: Billy Ray Oldham.

A loving family survives her, they include her children: Ricky Martin of Seattle, WA, Patrick Martin and Samantha Martin of Ft. Smith, AR, mother: Greta Brown and husband David of Westville, OK, brother: Danny Oldham and wife Kerry of McKinney, Texas.

She is also survived by many other relatives and friends.

Graveside services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 24, 2020 at Baptist Mission Cemetery, Westville, Oklahoma with Bro. John Pollard officiating.