Teresa Dawn Martin's Obituary
Teresa Dawn (Williams) Martin, 56, of Cottageville, WV, passed away quietly on Thursday, August 17, 2023, after her battle with ALS ended.
Teresa was born in Charleston, WV, on February 19, 1967, to Karen Lee Staats and the late Stanley Ferrell Williams. She had one sister, Elizabeth (Williams) Knighton. Teresa married Terry Michael Martin on July 19, 1986. Teresa was a devoted Nana and a teacher.
She is survived by her husband, Terry, of Cottageville, WV; her sons, Scott (Marisa) Martin, of Waterford, OH, and Matthew Martin, of Cottageville, WV; her stepsons, Shane (Elizabeth) Martin, of Ceredo Kenova, OH, and Seth (April) Martin, of Homosassa, FL; her mother, Karen Staats, of Charleston, WV; her sister, Elizabeth (Travis) Knighton of Charleston, WV; her grandchildren: Brently Martin, Garrett Martin, and Charlie Martin; and many other family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Team Gleason Foundation, P. O. Box 24493, New Orleans, LA 70184, or to The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center Development Office, c/o The OSU Foundation, P. O. Box 710811, Columbus, OH 43271-0811.
A celebration of her life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 14th at Cedar Lakes shelter #4 in Fairplain, WV. Bring a dish. There will be a potluck dinner.
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