Odessa Mae Martin

Odessa Mae Martin passed away at her home in Calvin, Oklahoma on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at the age of 79 years.

Odessa is the daughter of Carl J. Vandeveer and Jewel (Hampton) Vandeveer, born on November 17, 1944, in Holdenville, Oklahoma. She was brought up traveling with her

family, following her father's Civil Service career to various locations all across the State of Oklahoma, until they settled in Calvin in the early 1960s.

She was married in Calvin to Jerry W. Martin on February 4, 1966, and they made the Calvin area their lifelong home.

Odessa was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who spent her lifetime caring for her home, loving her family and making certain they were

happy. She was a master campaigner for Jerry’s run for Hughes County Commissioner, where he served for many years. She loved family get- togethers, held most often at the lake because she loved camping, skiing, and fishing. She was a great cook, and most enjoyed anything she could fry. She enjoyed gardening, especially taking care of flower

beds. She loved music and just about any style of dancing, and she loved playing games, her favorite being Yahtzee. She loved showing affection for her family, and she was the best back scratcher ever. She was very much loved and she will be deeply missed.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Jewel Vandeveer; her brother, Kenneth Vandeveer; and her great-grandson, Beckham Smith. She is survived by her husband of fifty-eight years,