Betty Jo Lineberry Martin

Betty Jo Lineberry Martin was born on February 16th, 1932, in Clifton to Fred and Macie (Inman) Lineberry. She was the third of five children, with older brothers Winfred and Frank, younger sister Dorothy Sue, and youngest brother Wayne. She attended and graduated from Frank Hughes School in 1948. She met her future husband, Paul Yabro Martin, in Clifton when she was 18 years old. They married on March 17th, 1951. Their

son, Tommy Lee Martin, was born the next year on April 27th, 1952. Betty Jo worked for the longest period of her career at the Washington Manufacturing Company in Linden. She also worked at the sewing factory in Clifton. She was a busybody, and after retiring, went to work again at Montrex in Linden. She later worked at Frank Hughes School in the “foster grandmother” program, helping children to read in the library. Two of her greatest passions in life were gardening and her girls. She doted on her nieces, April and Susan, and took care of them as her own. On January 31st, 1981, her son Tommy married Jane Embry and they proceeded to have four daughters, Lily, Holly, Jasmine, and Cheyenne Rose. She and Paul loved and cared for all those girls with a fierceness and loved to spoil them. The four granddaughters grew up and gave Betty Jo and Paul five great-granddaughters and one grandson, including a great-granddaughter of her namesake, Betty.

Betty Jo was of the Christian faith and was a lifelong member of the Riverside Community Church. It is at said church where she celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary with Paul and her 90th birthday with a huge party for each. It is where Paul’s service was held when he predeceased her on March 26th, 2015, and where he is buried. It is therefore fitting that Betty Jo’s visitation, service, and burial also take place at Riverside Church.

Betty Jo is survived by her sister, Dorothy Sue Lineberry Prater; by her son, Tommy and daughter-in-law Jane Martin; by their four daughters, Lily (Hayes) Wellington, Holly (Ryan) McDonald, Jasmine (Patrick) Ross, Cheyenne (Ian) Martin Keeter; and by great-grandchildren, Kylie Wellington, Heidi McDonald, Meadow Wellington, Reece McDonald, Betty Ross, and Maggie Ross.

Visitation for Betty Jo Martin was held at Riverside Community Church on Saturday, November 29th, at 5:00 pm for family and 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm for the public, and on Sunday, November 30th, at 11:00 am for family and 12:00 pm until the service time at 2:00 pm with burial to follow. If so moved, donations can be made to the Clarksville Association for Down Syndrome via PayPal – cadstn@hotmail.com or Venmo - @cadsclarksville.