From: "HELEN LANE CARMICHAEL"
Subject: [SCHORRY-L] Martin-Carroll-Rabon
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 19:29:03 -0400


MARTIN, Mattie
AYNOR - Mattie "Polly" Rabon Martin, age 83, wife of the late Mose Rabon and the late Oscar Martin died Thursday, June 6, 2002 at Conway Hospital.
Mrs. Martin was born in the Pleasant Union Community, a daughter of the late William and Rose Carroll. She was a member of Pleasant Union Baptist Church and was a homemaker, seamstress, friend and mother to many. Mrs. Martin was a loving and giving person who enjoyed nothing more than cooking and caring for others. She was predeceased by a grandson, Rodney Allsbrook; step-son, Eugene Martin, step-grandson Terry Martin; three brothers, Jesse, Dock and Arthur Carroll and seven sisters, Ruth Parker, Bessie Jones, Maggie Rabon, Maude Long, Bell Altman, Mary Carroll and Minnie West.
Surviving are five sons, Billy Rabon and his wife Ailine of Charleston, Kenneth Rabon and his wife Reba of Conway, Grady Rabon and his wife Margaret, Earl Rabon and his wife Lila all of Aynor and Charlie "Ronald" Rabon and his wife Linda of Lexington; two daughters, Betty Rose Hardwick and her husband James and Mary Ellen Allsbrook and her husband Ragsdale all of Aynor; step-son, Nathan "Junior" Martin and his wife Edna Bell of Aynor; three sisters, Martha Rabon, Hattie Rabon, and Edna King; 19 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, four step-grandchildren and nine step-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday 2:00 p.m. at Pleasant Union Baptist Church with the Rev. Ragsdale Allsbrook and Rev. Dock Rabon officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery, directed by GOLDFINCH FUNERAL HOME, CONWAY CHAPEL.
The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Pleasant Union Baptist Church Bible Drill Fund, c/o Joyce Johnson, 3186 Edwards Road, Aynor, S.C. 29511.