Name: Martelia Garnett Elkins
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 10 Mar 1903
Birthplace: Fourteen Community, Lincoln, W. Va.
Father's Name: Mathias (Tice} Elkins
Mother's Name: Katie Jackson
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02377-0
System Origin: West Virginia-EASy
Source Film Number: 1992734
Reference Number: 1959
Collection: West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928

MARTELIA GARNET REAVES, 104, passed away Monday, October 15, 2007. Born in West Virginia on March 10, 1903. Preceded in death by husband Loyd Leroy Reaves, parents Tice and Katy Elkins, 3 brothers and 4 sisters. Survived by brother Bob Elkins of San Diego, California and daughters Helen Rouse, of El Paso, TX; Patricia Fischer, of Berlin, MD; Marian Curtis of Alamogordo, NM; and Nancy Jane Brown of Ruidoso, NM; grandchildren Barbara Sherwood, Joe Rouse Jr, Cindy Albertine, Bill Outten, Michael Outten, Debra Sutton, Danny Outten, Jeanie, Becky, Wendi Stephenson, Douglas Gonzalez, Star, and Reuben Gonzalez, numerous great grandchildren and several great-great grandchildren. Mrs. Reaves will lie in state Thursday, October 18, 2007 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Martin Funeral Home Central. Chapel Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 19, 2007 at Martin Funeral Home Central Chapel. Interment will follow at Evergreen East Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dave Sutton, Bill Outlin, Monroe Curtis, Tom Sanchez, Don Fischer, and Herschel Honea. Honorary Pallbearers are Gene Horn, Herbert Lucke, Donny Sherwood, Don Sherwood, Monroe Curtis, Van Brown, Joe D. Rouse and Joe W. Rouse, Jr. Thanks to all the Envision Hospice, Especially Carmen Ramirez and Lourdes Garcia. Services entrusted to Martin Funeral Home Central, 3839 Montana Ave., El Paso, Texas 79903.