Helen L. Martin

Helen L. Martin, 85, of Homer, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2009, at the home of her son.

Helen was born on January 4, 1924, in Germantown, to the late Clarence and Verna Koon Barth.  She spent her early life in Germantown and moved to Homer, Ohio, with her husband, Earl, who passed away on January 6, 1985.  She attended Salem Liberty High School.  Helen was a homemaker and at one time worked part time at the Homer Post Office.  She loved cooking, making homemade noodles and pies and liked watching all sports and country music concerts.  She especially enjoyed Christmas holidays and spending it with her family

She is survived by her daughter Sandra Davis of Whipple, her son Terry (Carolyn) Martin of Utica, sister Vera Sarver of Marietta, brother Dale Barth of Charleston, SC, grandson Derek (Lori) Davis and 2 great grandchildren, Dalton and Courtney Davis all of Myrtle Beach, an uncle Charles Barth of Marietta and several nieces and nephews. She will greatly missed by family and friends.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by 2 sisters:  Fay Zinn and Ruth Batten and her special friend Mark Ransom.

Funeral services will be held on Friday (October 30th) at 1:30 pm at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home.  Burial will be in Salem Township cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday after 4:00 pm.