Sherman Democrat
November 10, 1957
pg. 8

 George was born in Antlers, Oklahoma and died after a heart attack at a local hospital in Sherman, Texas.
George moved to Grayson County, Texas in 1919 and in 1926 married Miss Hazel Clark in Bonham, Texas.
For 20 years, he operated a grocery store – service station near his home on Highway 82 west of Sherman.  He was a member of the Baptist Church.
He was survived by his wife; a son, James Martin. of Sherman; two daughters, Pat Little of Sherman and Billie Watkins of Burnett, Texas; a sister, Mrs. Laura Davis. of Ardmore, Oklahoma; half-sister, Miss Gertie Watson. of Dallas, Texas; two half-brothers, Bert Watson of Paris, Texas and Bid Watson of Oklahoma; and four grandchildren.
Rev. James Crow, pastor of the Dorchester Baptist Church and Rev. C.J. Graves of Sherman officiated at funeral services held at Waldo Funeral Home, Sherman.
Pallbearers were Marvin Brown, Dewey Tucker, Alton Holloway, T.C. Abitch, Horace Cotton, Raymond Scoggins, John Bell and L.C. Cummings.

Sherman Herald Democrat
October 2, 2006
pg. A6

Hazel Martin Brown was born in Dorchester, Texas, daughter of George D. and Sarah Clark.  She died in Sherman, Texas.
Hazel attended Plainview and Pleasant Valley Schools.  In 1926, she married George Washington Martin in Bonham, Texas who preceded her in death in 1957.
In 1959, Hazel married Marvin Brown in Sherman.
During the 1930’s, Mrs. Martin operated a boarding house in Dorchester where she prepared home cooked meals for the public. Later she and George owned and operated a service station and grocery store in Dorchester.
From 1946 to 1970, Hazel operated Martin’s Grocery and Market on Highway 56 west of Sherman.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Sherman.
Hazel was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands, brothers, Andrew, Bill, Virgil, Jake, Charlie and Travis Clark; sisters, Gladys Prichard, Ruby Osborne and Lois Ewing; daughter Hazel Lee Martin; and grandson, Eric C. Little II.
She was survived by two daughters, Billie Watkins and husband Marshall of Killeen, Texas, and Pat Little of Sherman; son, James M. Martin and wife Charlotte of Sherman; and stepson, Bert Brown and wife Alice of Sherman.  She was also survived by nine grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held at Cedarlawn Memorial Park, with Rev Bill Mayes of Woods Street Church of Christ officiating.
Arrangements were under the direction of Dannel Funeral Home, Sherman.