DOROTHY JEAN (SMITH) MARTIN

Dorothy Jean Martin, 90, of Mt. Sterling, KY, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Born January 24, 1936, in Louisville, KY, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Elizabeth McGrew Smith. Dorothy worked as a nurse with Gateway Home Health for 17 years. She enjoyed cooking, fishing, and tending to her flowers. Her grandchildren were a great source of joy, and she loved spoiling them. Dorothy was of the Christian faith.

Dorothy is survived by her loving husband of 66 years, Raymond Martin of Mt. Sterling; 1 daughter: Michelle (Michael) Reed of Mt. Sterling; 1 son: Doug Martin of Mt. Sterling; 5 grandchildren: Chris (Shemeka) Martin of Mt. Sterling, Olivia (Adrian) Marshall of Mt. Sterling, Brooklyn (Bobby) Roberts of Winchester, Jared (Bailey) Hatton of Knoxville, TN and Leroy Link of Mt. Sterling;  5 great grandchildren: Ryleigh Martin, Kylan Martin, Emma Curtis, Tinley Curtis, Marlee Curtis all of Mt. Sterling;  3 sisters: Esther Ketcham, Ella Terry and Imogene Updike and 1 brother Luther Farley.

Besides her parents, Dorothy was preceded in death by her son Michael D. Martin, 2 sisters: Louise Marie Grady and Betty Smith and a brother John T. Smith.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Herald & Stewart Home For Funerals. Visitation will be Monday, June 15th from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at Herald & Stewart Home For Funerals. Officiating will be Pastor David Hale.

Burial to follow at Machpelah Cemetery, Mt. Sterling, KY.

Pallbearers: Jared Hatton, Chris Martin, Edger Jones, George Ketcham, Warren Meadows, Jim McDonald, Leroy Link.

Honorary Pallbearers: Jodie Adams, Mike Reed, Brooklyn Roberts, Olivia Marshall, Bailey Hatton, Kylan Martin, Schoen McCormick, Ryleigh Martin, Shemeka Martin, Julia Mannis, Sherry Green, Patty Purvis, Esther Ketcham, Cathy Elam.

Services entrusted to the care of Herald & Stewart Home For Funerals, 1002 Woodford Drive, Mt. Sterling, KY  40353

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