Wilma Martin

Wilma Martin (Nee Carnegie)

Age 80 of Coal City passed away Friday February 5, 2010 at Morris Hospital.

Born July 23, 1929 in Coal City, Wilma was a daughter of the late William and Marie (Swartz) Carnegie. She was raised and educated in Coal City and graduated from Coal City High School with the class of 1947. On May 7, 1949 Wilma married Joseph Martin in Assumption Catholic Church in Coal City, and together they lived their entire married lives in Coal City. She was worked on several construction projects as a payroll clerk, prior to gaining employment with Commonwealth Edison, from where she retired in 1990. Wilma truly loved her family and cherished the time spent with them, as well as her friends.

Survivors include: three children: Walter Martin of Wilmington and William (Lynn) Martin and Susan (Larry) Tarman both of Coal City; six grandchildren: Matthew (Stephanie) Tarman of Topeka, Kansas, Aimee' (Dan) Meister of Texas City, Texas and Luke Tarman, Kailee Martin, Jarrod Olson and Taylor Olson, all of Coal City; four great grandchildren: Joshua Wright, Tyler Tarman, Caleb Tarman and Aidan Meister, and several nieces and nephews, including her special niece Cyndy (Jim Paputsa) Sampson.

Wilma was preceded in death by her parents, husband Joseph; one sister Patricia Sampson; two brothers: John (Rose) Carnegie and William (Carol) Carnegie, a grandson Joshua and one nephew Curt Sampson.

Visitation and Video Tribute will be held on Sunday February 07, 2010 between the hours of 2:00PM and 6:00PM at Reeves Funeral Home, 75 North Broadway (one block North of Illinois Route 113) in Coal City. Funeral services will follow on Monday February 8th at 9:30AM in Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church, 245 South Kankakee Street in Coal City, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated with Reverend Robert Noesen officiating.

Burial will be in Braceville-Gardner Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Matthew Tarman, Luke Tarman, Taylor Olson, Jarrod Olson, Terry Sisk, Scott Pavlis and Leo Reeves and Honorary Pallbearers will be: Aimee' Meister and Kailee Martin.

Preferred memorials in lieu of flowers may be made as gifts in Wilma's memory to Assumption Catholic Church or the Coal City Fireman's Association.

Friends may sign the online guest book or send private condolences to the family by logging onto: www.ReevesFuneral.com

Funeral services and arrangements have been made under the direction of Reeves Funeral Homes, Ltd. in Coal City. (815/634-2125)