Thad Bockey Martin, 93, of Wister passed away on Feb.22, 2026, in Tulsa.
Read more: Thad Bockey Martin service plannedFuneral service is 10 a.m. Thursday at Poteau United Methodist Church in Poteau with Susan Whitley officiating.
Burial will follow at Ellis Chapel Cemetery in Wister, under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home.
He was born Jan. 19, 1933, in Wister to Lucille (Wileman) Martin and Willie Kyle Martin.
He served his country as a Corporal in the United States Army during the Korean War, where he worked as a telegraph operator.
Survivors include his daughter Peggy Adams and husband Johnie; daughter/granddaghter Sarah Colwell and husband Scottie; grandchildren Matthew Haynes and wife Jana, Luke Adams and wife Teasha, Nathan Haynes, Suerene Freeman and husband Jamie, and Della Adams and husband Tiago Espirito Santo; 18 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and loved ones..
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Patricia Sue Martin; his daughter, Della Haynes; his sisters Billye Caudell, Ina Ruth Vaughn and Claryene Rowzee; and his brother, Robert Martin.
Pallbearers are Greg Free, Johnnie Paul Free, Mike Young, Bud Morgan, Tiago Espirito Santo, Stanley Caudell, Scottie Colwell and Lane Dyer.
Viewing and visitation are Wednesday from 9 am – 7 p.m. with the family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Messages of condolence may be left online at www.evansandmillerfuneralhom.com.
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