John Henderson Martin was the son of James and Milly (Martin) Martin. Richard Martin was the son of Joel and Rebecca (Fletcher) Martin (daughter of Jacob). Winnie Sizemore was the daughter of George "Golden Hawk" Sizemore and Aletha (Goodman) Richardson.
Lora married Monroe Gayheart and had one son, Gardie. Monroe died when Gardie was approximately fifteen months old, and Lora returned to the family farm on Ball Branch. She never remarried, but spent the rest of her life caring for others.
Although Lora was the biological mother of one son, she raised five others: Her nephews, Ralph Martin and Bill Richmond, and her niece, Virginia Richmond, also her great nephew, Franklin "Boof" Clifton, and her great niece Rosemary Clifton.
Lora was a special lady, loved by all who knew her, and referred to as Aunt Larie by the children in her neighborhood, for she always found time to spend with a child.
Her presence, her teachings, her love and her influence will always be remembered by those who knew her. She died 4 January 1981.
