BETTY CLEA MARTIN
Betty Clea Martin was born on June 22, 1951, in Rembert, the fourth child of the late Charlie Clea Sr. and Ida L. Davis Clea. She was called to rest on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, at the age of 70.
Betty was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, friend and truly a woman of the All Mighty God. She was raised in the church and accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age at Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church. She attended church faithfully. She held the positions of former church clerk, financial secretary, member of the trustee board, various choirs, YWA, missionary, pastors aide, the willing workers and The Twelve Tribes of Israel.
Betty graduated from Hillcrest High School and also from Palmer College in Columbia. She worked at DuPont in Camden for many years and also at Thurmoil (formerly BF Goodrich) in Elgin.
She was preceded in death by her son, Christopher Young; father, Charlie Clea Sr.; mother, Ida L. Davis Clea; and her sister, Celestine Clea Stokes.
She leaves to cherish her precious memories: her husband, Sam Martin; son, Maurice (Shereka) Young of Columbia; stepchildren, Samuel (Kay) Martin, Joe Nathan Jenkins, Sandra (John) Jenkins and Loranda Martin; sisters, Dorothy Primus of Sumter and Evon (Nathan) Wages of Blythewood; brothers, Charlie (Ruth) Clea Jr., James (Shirley) Clea and Raymond Clea of Rembert; sisters-in-law, Geneva Session and Ada Brunson; brothers-in-law, Rochel Martin Jr., Raymond Martin, James Martin and William D. Martin; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; along with a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
In accordance with the COVID-19 guidelines, the family is requesting that face masks and social distancing be observed by relatives and friends during visitation at the home, 940 Westbury Mill Road, Sumter.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Mt. Olive AME Church, 2738 Woodrow Road, Woodrow, with the Rev. Dr. R.L. Brown, pastor, the Rev. Anthony Taylor, pastor of Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Timothy Johnson.
The remains will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. for viewing until time of service.
The procession will leave at 10:30 a.m. from the home.
Burial will follow in the Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Churchyard Cemetery, 7355 Camden Highway (Highway 521 North), Rembert.
Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.
Online messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneral@sc.rr.com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc.com.