Mrs. Joyce Martin, 81, of Marble, passed away Tuesday evening, Nov. 22, 2022, in Flat Rock, N.C., following an extended illness.
She was born in Cherokee County on March 14, 1941, to the late Sheridan and Jerdie Mae Brooks Johnson.
She was a member of Little Brasstown Baptist Church. She had worked as a substitute teacher at Murphy High School, taught off-campus art for Tri-County Community College, and retired from Walmart after 15½ years of service.
Joyce was preceded in death by brothers Larry Russell and Douglas Johnson; and her husband of 52 years, Gene Martin.
Survivors include her children, Bernadette (Nathan) Wilcox, Lisa Martin, Russell (Andrea) Martin and Miranda Martin; 13 grandchildren, Matthew, Dustin, Brandon, Chase, Noah, Eli, Daniel, Easton, Ashton, Autumn, Amanda, Destiny and Jacey; three great-grandchildren, Somer, Isaac and Zayden; sister, Jennette Atkinson; and nephews, Lee and Jamie Atkinson, Ryan and Corey Johnson.
Funeral services were held at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, from Cochran Funeral Home Chapel, with the Revs. Aud Brown and Hoyt Brown officiating. The music was by Joan Cabe.
Interment followed at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, from Greenlawn Cemetery. Grandsons served as pallbearers.
The family received friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, at Cochran Funeral Home.
Cochran Funeral Home was honored to serve the family of Mrs. Joyce Martin.
You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.CochranFuneralHomes.com.