Maudie Ann Martin, age 84, a former longtime resident of Clinton, Oklahoma, and most recently of Sun City Center, Florida, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Sun City Center. She was born December 28, 1940, in Clinton to Benjamin Arthur and Elva Mae (Alston) Petty.
Maudie was raised in Clinton and graduated from Clinton High School with the Class of 1959. On December 7, 1962, she married the love of her life, Johnny Martin, in a Clinton church, and together they built a beautiful life rooted in love, faith, and family.
She began her career with Southwestern Bell in Clinton and, through the years, transferred to Oklahoma City and later to Enid, Oklahoma, where she eventually retired. Throughout her life, Maudie remained a devoted member of the Elk Creek Primitive Baptist Church, a constant source of spiritual grounding for her and her family.