Janie Belle Martin Thompson

Janie Belle Martin-Thompson was born on February 2, 1926 to Will Hurt and Mary Agnes VanEaton in Elkin, North Carolina.  She went home to be with her Heavenly Father on June 6, 2015.  Janie was a Home Health Aide.  She was a member of Gospel Tabernacle Church UHC where she was a supporter of The Woman’s Ministry and The Food Pantry.  Janie was preceded by her parents, three sons Jimmie Lee Martin, Frank Lee Martin Jr. and Charles E. Martin, four sisters and 12 brothers, grandchild Vashon W. Draughon, and husbands Frank Lee Martin Sr. and Avril E. Thompson.  She leaves to honor her memory daughters Patsy P. Simmons and Julia A. (Tom) Ingram and son Bobby (Louise) Hugh, 28 grandchildren and a host of great and great-great grandchildren.  Visitation 11:00am and Celebration of Life 12:00 noon Friday June 12, 2015 at Gospel Tabernacle UHC, 1205 Hildreth Ave.  Bishop J. Derrick Johnson presiding.  Interment at Eastlawn Cemetery.  Ministry of Comfort entrusted to MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE 2500 Cleveland Ave.