Clyde Owen Martin, 87, of El Dorado, passed away April 3, 2012 in Wichita. He was born Sept. 24, 1924, on the family farm in NE Greenwood County, the sixth of Charles Lorenzo "Ren"and Cora (Joy)
Martin's children. On June 3, 1945 he was married to Gail Lee McGhee in Neodesha.
After a long oilfield career, he retired as production manager from Brandt Drilling of Wichita in 1986. An avid gardener, he enjoyed selling his produce and fresh-made bread at the local farmers market.
He is survived by his wife; his brother, Howard Martin of Dumas, Texas; five children, Owen Martin of Whitewater, Susan Leigh and Karen Kolavalli of El Dorado, Cynthia Ross of Towanda and Virginia
Allain of Poinciana, Fla.; and grandchildren, Paul Calhoun, Robin Calhoun, Kristy (Ross) Duggan, April (Calhoun) Wickwire, Nikki (Ross) Teel, Diana Hyle, Samantha (Hyle) Noble and Chhaya Kolavalli. Clyde was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Dorothy Jones, Helen Hunnicutt, Vivian Stafford and Zella Baysinger; two brothers, Ralph and Charles Martin; a daughter, Shannon Hyle; and son-in-laws, Ronald Calhoun and Larry Ross.
Friends and family are invited to a celebration of Clyde's life at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 14 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 430 Eunice, El Dorado.
Donations may be made to the Kansas Oil Museum, 383 E. Central Ave.,
El Dorado, KS 67042.
Martin's children. On June 3, 1945 he was married to Gail Lee McGhee in Neodesha.
After a long oilfield career, he retired as production manager from Brandt Drilling of Wichita in 1986. An avid gardener, he enjoyed selling his produce and fresh-made bread at the local farmers market.
He is survived by his wife; his brother, Howard Martin of Dumas, Texas; five children, Owen Martin of Whitewater, Susan Leigh and Karen Kolavalli of El Dorado, Cynthia Ross of Towanda and Virginia
Allain of Poinciana, Fla.; and grandchildren, Paul Calhoun, Robin Calhoun, Kristy (Ross) Duggan, April (Calhoun) Wickwire, Nikki (Ross) Teel, Diana Hyle, Samantha (Hyle) Noble and Chhaya Kolavalli. Clyde was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Dorothy Jones, Helen Hunnicutt, Vivian Stafford and Zella Baysinger; two brothers, Ralph and Charles Martin; a daughter, Shannon Hyle; and son-in-laws, Ronald Calhoun and Larry Ross.
Friends and family are invited to a celebration of Clyde's life at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 14 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 430 Eunice, El Dorado.
Donations may be made to the Kansas Oil Museum, 383 E. Central Ave.,
El Dorado, KS 67042.
Clyde Owen Martin, 87, of El Dorado, passed away April 3, 2012 in Wichita. He was born Sept. 24, 1924, on the family farm in NE Greenwood County, the sixth of Charles Lorenzo "Ren"and Cora (Joy)
Martin's children. On June 3, 1945 he was married to Gail Lee McGhee in Neodesha.
After a long oilfield career, he retired as production manager from Brandt Drilling of Wichita in 1986. An avid gardener, he enjoyed selling his produce and fresh-made bread at the local farmers market.
He is survived by his wife; his brother, Howard Martin of Dumas, Texas; five children, Owen Martin of Whitewater, Susan Leigh and Karen Kolavalli of El Dorado, Cynthia Ross of Towanda and Virginia
Allain of Poinciana, Fla.; and grandchildren, Paul Calhoun, Robin Calhoun, Kristy (Ross) Duggan, April (Calhoun) Wickwire, Nikki (Ross) Teel, Diana Hyle, Samantha (Hyle) Noble and Chhaya Kolavalli. Clyde was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Dorothy Jones, Helen Hunnicutt, Vivian Stafford and Zella Baysinger; two brothers, Ralph and Charles Martin; a daughter, Shannon Hyle; and son-in-laws, Ronald Calhoun and Larry Ross.
Friends and family are invited to a celebration of Clyde's life at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 14 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 430 Eunice, El Dorado.
Donations may be made to the Kansas Oil Museum, 383 E. Central Ave.,
El Dorado, KS 67042.
Martin's children. On June 3, 1945 he was married to Gail Lee McGhee in Neodesha.
After a long oilfield career, he retired as production manager from Brandt Drilling of Wichita in 1986. An avid gardener, he enjoyed selling his produce and fresh-made bread at the local farmers market.
He is survived by his wife; his brother, Howard Martin of Dumas, Texas; five children, Owen Martin of Whitewater, Susan Leigh and Karen Kolavalli of El Dorado, Cynthia Ross of Towanda and Virginia
Allain of Poinciana, Fla.; and grandchildren, Paul Calhoun, Robin Calhoun, Kristy (Ross) Duggan, April (Calhoun) Wickwire, Nikki (Ross) Teel, Diana Hyle, Samantha (Hyle) Noble and Chhaya Kolavalli. Clyde was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Dorothy Jones, Helen Hunnicutt, Vivian Stafford and Zella Baysinger; two brothers, Ralph and Charles Martin; a daughter, Shannon Hyle; and son-in-laws, Ronald Calhoun and Larry Ross.
Friends and family are invited to a celebration of Clyde's life at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 14 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 430 Eunice, El Dorado.
Donations may be made to the Kansas Oil Museum, 383 E. Central Ave.,
El Dorado, KS 67042.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
