Private graveside services for Joyce Martin, of Chickasha, were held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Fairlawn Cemetery.
Joyce (Estes) Martin was born August 30, 1933 in Amber, Oklahoma, the daughter of William D. Estes and Hetti D. (Garrett) Estes. She died Tuesday, June 30, 2020 in Norman, Oklahoma.
Joyce grew up in Amber and attended Amber School.
On August 9, 1950, she married Donald R. Martin and with his service in the United States Army, they were stationed in Germany for a time. They lived in Perry, Oklahoma, where Don bought his first automobile dealership, then they returned to Chickasha where he owned and operated the Chevrolet-Cadillac dealership until 1986.
Joyce was a community minded person and served the Chickasha area for many years. She owned and operated several businesses, including Martin Real Estate, The Pin Cushion and Travel Adventures.
She was preceded in death by both parents and husband Don Martin in October of 2013; brother Kenneth Estes; sister Klova Dee Shaw; and son Donald R. Martin, Jr.
Survivors include her daughter LaDonna Jo Martin of Norman; daughter and son-in-law Sondra Martin Hicks and Steve Hicks of Richmond, Texas; grandchildren; Ashley Fincher, Christian Fincher, Chelsea Hicks, Kaci Hicks Schlachter and Joshua Hicks; great-grandsons Michael and Benjamin Schlachter; sister Erma Best of Alaska; brothers Leon Estes of California and Don Estes of Alaska; and other extended family and friends.
Services were under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home.