Onie Martin

Ware Shoals – Onie Pauline Ridgeway Martin, 99, widow of Raymond Carl Martin,  formerly of Tray Ridge Drive, died Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Magnolia Manor in Greenwood.

Born in Greenwood County, she was a daughter of the late Casper and Nellie Bane Ridgeway. She was a loving wife of 64 years and a loving dedicated mother. She was a longtime faithful member of Mt. Gallagher Baptist Church and was a retired Nurses assistant from Self Memorial Hospital.

Surviving are a son, Roger Dale Martin of Ware Shoals, two daughters, Vivian Milillo of Tullahoma, TN., and Audrey Nell Bell (Dennis) of Wakefield RI., a brother, Ray Ridgeway of Sumter, two sisters, Gladys Maddox of Duncan and Ann Siegel of Laurens, nine grandchildren, and twenty-three great-grandchildren.

She was pre-deceased by a brother J.P. Ridgeway and two sisters, Julia Traynham and Ethel O’Dell.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 2 PM at Mt. Gallagher Baptist Church with Rev. Nathan Wiles and Rev. Dr. Marcus Bishop officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 PM Wednesday at the church prior to the service. In Lieu of Flowers memorials should be made to Hospice of the Piedmont, 408 West Alexander Ave., Greenwood, SC 29646.

 Online condolences may be made at www.ParkerWhitePruitt.com

Service Details

  • Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2019
  • Time: 2 PM
  • Place: Mt. Gallagher Baptist Church, Ware Shoals
  • Cemetery: Church Cemetery
  • Visitation: 1-2 PM Wednesday at Mt. Gallagher Baptist Church prior to the service
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