Seymour Daily Tribune May 24, 2002 Vera E. McDonald Martin Vera E. McDonald Martin, 83, Seymour, died at 7:52 a.m. Friday, May 24, 2002, at Memorial Hospital, Seymour. Mrs. Martin was of the Baptist faith. She was formerly employed at Jackson County Hospital in the dietary department and she was a homemaker. She lived most of her life in Jackson County. Born Sept. 16, 1918, in Todd County, Ky., she was a daughter of Silas Sanford Melton and Mittie Frances Addison Melton, who both preceded her in death. On July 22, 1940, she married Dale McDonald and he died Aug. 3, 1995. On Aug. 18, 1981, in Kingsboro, Ill., she married Darrel R. Martin and he died May 16, 1983. She is survived by four daughters, Patricia Roark and Sue (Steven) Vaughn, both of Seymour, Sara (Merrell) Otte, North Vernon, and Janet (Randall) Carr, Austin; 10 grandchildren, Cheryl (Danny) Engleking, Regina (Ron) Terzer, Tracy (Farmer) Mullins, Greg (Brenda) Vaughn, Stacy VonFange, Tammi (Jim) Reinbold, Laura (Ken) Fries, James Otte, Randy Carr Jr., and Shannon (Tammy) Carr; nine great-grandchildren, Bradley Engleking, Ashley Engleking, Scott Marcus Terzer, Emily VonFange, Zachary Vaughn, Devin Carr, Kaitlyn Carr, Lindsey Carr and Jordan Puckett; five sisters, Ruby Lee Gorham, Iva Jean McHelcic, Mazola Jackson and Mildred Lorene Oglesby, all of Kentucky, and Lydia Evelyn Travis, Cynthiana; and several nieces and nephews. She also was preceded by two brothers, Silas Delford Melton and Thomas K. Melton; and an infant sister, Rosa Nell Melton. The Rev. Scott Irwin will conduct funeral services at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Voss and Sons Funeral Service, Voss Chapel, Seymour. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery, Seymour.