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Martha BURTON COLLEY

Dawson County (aka Lamesa) Cemetery
Dawson County,
Texas

Aylor
April 18, 1915-November 30, 1968

Martha
February 7, 1926-July 13, 2011

Married Aug. 25, 1946
Life’s race well run, life’s work well done, life’s victory won, now cometh rest.

*Photo, courtesy of Kathy Jennings Brown

*Obituary Martha

Funeral Services for Martha Colley Holman, 85, of Lubbock will be held on Saturday July 16, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Branon Funeral Home Chapel. Her grandson, Coby Colley will officiate. Burial will follow in Lamesa Memorial Park under the direction of Branon Funeral Home in Lamesa.She passed away on Wednesday July 13, 2011 in Lubbock.

Martha was born on February 7, 1926 in DeKalb, TX to Claude and Viva (Windsor) Burton. She came to the West Texas area at the age of 16. She married Aylor Colley on August 25, 1946 in Seminole, TX. They had two wonderful sons, Terry and Troy. She lived in the Klondike community with Aylor and the boys for 24 years. Aylor preceded her in death in 1968. Martha later married James Holman on May 27, 1972 in Midland and they enjoyed 25 years together. She and James moved to Forsan and started Ja-Mar Oil Field Construction Company. Later they enjoyed retirement at Hubbard Creek Lake in Breckenridge. He preceded her in death in 1997. She moved to Lubbock in 2007 to be near family. Martha accepted Christ in 1960 at 5 Mile Baptist Church and was a member of Bethany Baptist Church in Breckenridge at the time of her death. She was a loving mother and grandmother and her grandchildren and great grandchildren were her pride and joy.

She is also preceded in death by her parents, Claude and Viva Burton; sister Luticia Burton; and brother Howard Burton. She is survived by her sons Terry Colley and wife Kay of Lubbock, and Troy Colley and wife Carolyn of Lubbock; sister V.C. Nance of Lamesa; brother Henry Burton and wife Doris of Colorado City; grandchildren, Terra Swopes and husband Stacy of Gardner, Kansas, Brian Colley and wife Amanda of Lubbock, Kelli Archer and husband Jim of Lubbock, and Coby Colley and wife Jennifer of Lubbock; great grandchildren, Chance, Colton, Rachael, Jordan, Hayden, Presley, Grayson, Ayven, Camren, and Crew.

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Contributed on 4/1/22 by neldapat
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Submitted: 4/1/22 • Approved: 4/1/22 • Last Updated: 4/4/22 • R504019-G504017-S3

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