Fannie Martin

Mrs. Fannie. Heard Martin, 101 years old, widow of Mr. Harold Hill Martin, passed June 21, 2017, in East Point, Georgia.

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Mr. Augustus and Mrs. Fannie Marshall Heard of Abbeville, South Carolina. She was educated in Abbeville County Schools and raised in Saint James A.M.E. Church. She attended West Virginia State University where she was initiated into the Alpha Delta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated in 1934. She later transferred to Clark College from which she graduated in 1937.


She was married in 1942, to Mr. Harold Hill Martin, son of the late Reverend and Mrs. W. R. Martin. From this union one daughter was born, Brenda Ione Martin. Mrs. Martin taught at the following schools in Greenville County: Oscar Street Elementary, Gower Street Elementary and Monaview Elementary. She received her Master's Degree from Furman University in 1975. She retired after over 40 years of service to the children of Greenville County. She was a dedicated member of Allen Temple A.M.E. Church where she served in several capacities.


Mrs. Martin was the last surviving charter member of the Greenville (SC) Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and the Greenville Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated. She also enjoyed playing bridge and was a member of several bridge clubs over the years. Her quiet impact, creativity, style and grace will always be cherished in the Greenville community.

Survivors include her daughter, Mrs. Brenda M. Mitchell of East Point, GA; sister, Mrs. Georgia (Eustace) Bennett of Taylors, SC; grandson, Mr. Kobie Mitchell of East Point, GA; granddaughter, Mrs. Faida (Yohance) Fuller of Washington, D.C.; two great-grandchildren, Kingston and Taj Fuller of Washington, D.C. and several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her brother, Erskine Heard and sister, Gussie Ledbetter.