CHANNAHON - Mrs. Betty K. Martin, 75, of Channahon, Illinois died Sunday Feb. 11, 2007 at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.  Funeral service at Reeves Funeral Home in Wilmington with Rev. David Lagos-Fonseca and Rev. Shirley Pulgar-Hughes from the U.M. Church in Wilmington officiating. Commital services in the Chapel at Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery in Joliet.

Born Oct. 13, 1931 in Olney, Ill. she was a daughter of the late Clifford and Mildred (Thorp) Taylor. She was a supervisor at GEMCO in Minooka until her retirement. She was an avid Bingo player, loved to crochet and watch all sports, especially wrestling and auto racing.

Survivors include her loving children, Linda (Edwin) Haga and Terry (Bobbie) Martin both of Wilmington, Bonnie (Mike) Elkins, Indiana, Connie (Skip) Brummel, Joliet, Tom (Laura) Martin, Wilmington and Rick Martin, Alabama; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one sister-in-law, Carol Taylor, Texas.

Mrs. Martin was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Richard in 2004; and one brother, Charles Taylor.

Published in Morris Daily Herald (IL) - Tuesday, February 13, 2007