Obituary of Rita J. Martin

Rita J. Martin, age 69, of Clarksville, passed away, Sunday, June 12, 2016, at Paris Regional Medical Center. Rita was born March 30, 1947, in Pittsburg to Siley Presley and Jennie V. Whorton Martin. Rita enjoyed travling, fishing and music and dancing, but most of all she loved her friends, family and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Carolyn Henson and Tammy McClung. The family will receive friends Tuesday, June 14, 2016, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Clarksville Funeral Home. Memorial services are set for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 18, 2016, in Lindeman Chapel of Clarksville Funeral Home with Rev. James Brown officiating. Survivors include her husband, Robert Jarrett of Clarksville; 3 sons, Ken Ryan of Plainview, Arkansas, Ronnie Jarrett and wife, Linda od Clarksville and Russell Jarrett of Broken Bow, Oklahoma; 3 daughters, Karen Hargraves and husband, Wayne of Hope, Arkansas, Cynthia Moran of Clarksville and Jennett Brown of Broken Bow, Oklahoma; 1 sister, Sharon Frazier of Mt. Vernon; 14 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.