She was of the Southern Baptist faith and was an employee of Piggott Community Hospital.
She was born on Feb. 1, 1948, in Hornersville, Mo., the daughter of Lucille Edmonston York of Campbell and the late Bill York.
A Campbell graduate, she married Larry Martin on Aug. 7, 1980, and moved to Piggott.
In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a son, Keith Samples; and a brother, Donald York.
She is survived by her husband, Larry Martin of the home; three sons, Bryan Samples and wife, Shelly, Sean Martin and wife, Amy, and Mark Samples, all of the Piggott area; her mother, Lucille Edmonston York of Campbell; three brothers, Larry York of Bernie, Wayne York and Arthur York, both of Campbell; three sisters, Karen Ligons of Campbell, Phyllis Cannon of Senath and Roma Barnes of Little Rock; and seven grandchildren. She also touched the lives of innumerable other family members and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005, in the chapel of Irby Funeral Home in Piggott with Brother Shelly Elkins officiating. Burial will follow in the Piggott Cemetery.
Visitation is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005, at the Irby Funeral Home in Piggott.
Irby Funeral Home of Piggott is in charge of the arrangements.


