Loreata Martin, 88, died at her home in Wynnewood, OK surrounded by her family and friends on December 5, 2023. Loreata and her husband, Bonney Martin, formerly owned and operated Martin's Fertiliizer in Wynnewood and Pauls Valley, OK., were farmer stockmen and in the oil business.
Loreata was born August 9th, 1935 to Juanita (Mauldin) Mullens and Roy William Mullens in Pauls Valley, OK.
She graduated from Pauls Valley high school in 1953. Following graduation she worked as a telephone operator at Southwestern Bell in Pauls Valley. She married Bonney Ray Martin in 1954 at the First Methodist Church in Elmore City, OK. Loreata and Bonney moved to Wynnewood in 1955.
Loreata worked beside her husband and was the bookkeeper in their business that they started in 1964. She was a wonderful, loving mother and raised her four children in a devoted Christian home. She was also a faithful wife to her husband, Bonney, for 60 years. She was extremely caring, always willing to help her family and friends in any way she could.
Loreata became a Christian at the age of fifteen and was baptized at the Paul and Pine Church of Christ in Pauls Valley, OK. Since 1955, she was a faithful member of the Wynnewood Church of Christ. She loved to sing, had a gorgeous alto voice, and shared her musical gift of singing at numerous singings and funerals. In her last days, one of her greatest comforts were singing hymns.
Loreata was preceded in death by her husband, Bonney Martin; son, Stephen Martin; her parents Juanita and Roy Mullens; her sister, Verda Mullens; and her brothers R.W. Mullens and wife Mary, Hubert Mullens and wife Jo and Leo Mullens and wife Larue.
Loreata is survived by her children, Susie Tabor and husband Phil, Brenda Sechrist, Julie Rayburn and husband Travis and daughter-in-law Patricia Martin. Also, survivors include her beloved twin sister, Juanita, and her eight grandchildren: Diana Martin, Stephanie Stevenson, Sarah Martin, Phillip Tabor, Jr and wife Kim, Geoffrey Tabor and wife Elaine, Aaron Sechrist and wife Taylor, Jentri Rayburn and Drew Rayburn and one step-grandson Shawn Sechrist. In addition, she is survived by eight great grand children and numerous special nieces and nephews. She is also survived by sister-in-laws, Ramona Martin and
Nahoma Nation; Brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws Bob and Carolyn Martin and Charles and Kathy Regier.
Services for Loreata Martin will be Saturday, December 9th, 2023 at 1:00 pm at the Wynnewood Church of Christ, officiated by Todd McRay and Curtis Stubblefield. Interment will be at Elmore City Cemetery, Elmore, OK. Services are under the direction of Wooster Funeral Home. You may offer a condolence or share a fond memory of Loreata for the family at www.woosterfuneralhomes.com .