Ruby M. Martin, 85, of Bloomington, passed away Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008 at her residence.

Born Oct. 15, 1922, in Monroe County, she was the daughter of James and Minnie (Gourley) Stevens.

She was retired from RCA and a member of the Little Union Baptist Church;

Survivors include: one daughter and her husband, Janet and Steve Crowe of Bloomfield; three grandchildren and their spouses, David and Robyn Crowe of Glendale, Ariz., Stephanie and Jake Stephenson of Bloomington, and Travis and Pamela Crowe of Solsberry; two great-grandchildren, Megan Crowe of Solsberry and Madison Crowe of Glendale; one sister, Pauline Mullis of Bloomington; and one brother, Walter Stevens of Greenwood.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Glen Martin, in 1955; five sisters, Bessie Moore, Ethel Hall, Lucille Porter, Roxie Maywhere and Mary Porter; and two brothers, George Stevens and Robert Stevens.

Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Deremiah-Frye Mortuary, Greene & Harrell Chapel in Bloomington, with Pastor Wallace Jeffs officiating. Burial will be at Walnut Grove Cemetery.

Friends may call 3-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be made to www.mem.com.