Born in Mountville, she was a daughter of the late Leonard Stokes and Willie Mae Edmonds Martin. She was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church and was a retired teacher from Faith Christian School of Laurens.

Surviving are three daughters, Lori Blackwell, Lynn Blackwell, and Lisa Blackwell, all of the home. She was pre-deceased by a sister, Dorothy Martin.

Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. Tuesday at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with Rev. Enoch Wilson and Rev. Dan Compton officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 P.M. Tuesday at the Church prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 149 Mt. Olive Road, Ware Shoals, SC 29692 or to WTBI Christian Radio, 3931 White Horse Road, Greenville, SC 29611. Online condolences may be made at www.ParkerWhitePruitt.com