A Mass of Christian Burial for Tammy Kay Martin will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 8, 2019 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jefferson with Msgr. Zacharias Kunnakkattuthara officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, in Woodlawn, Texas. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. Thursday November 7 ^th at Downs Funeral Home in Marshall with a Rosary following at 7:00.

Serving as active pallbearers will be Carey Heaster, Craig Evers, David Roberts, John "Doc" Dockery, Mike Watts, Nomi Morris and Randy Webster.

Tammy was the daughter of W. H. "Buck" Morris and Lillian Russell Morris, and was born November 18 ^th 1958 in Gilmer, Texas. She passed away November 5 ^th 2019 in Longview.

She lived in the Morton community near Harleton as a child and graduated from Harleton High School. She received her Bachelor's Degree in music from East Texas State University in Commerce, TX and later received her Master's Degree in Education. She taught music, kindergarten and Headstart during her 30 plus years in public schools in Harleton, Marshall and Jefferson, and was lovingly known as "Miss. Tammy" by her students.

Tammy began playing the piano as a child, and was a church musician during her teenage years and most of her adult life. She also taught piano for a number of years.

She is survived by her husband, Walter, her daughter Brittany Ingraham and Greg, all of Jefferson; brothers, Bill Morris and Susan, and Dan Morris and Carolyn all of Harleton a number of nieces and nephews and countless other relatives.

Her family wishes to express their heartfelt appreciation for the nurses and support staff at Christus Good Shepherd Hospital for their compassionate and excellent care for Tammy.