Nila Martin

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at First Evangelical Presbyterian Church for Nila Marie Martin of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mrs. Nila Martin, 86, danced her way into Jimmie's arms on January 6, 2021 in Hobbs, N.M.

Daniel Phelps will officiate at the services with burial to follow at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Daniel Dixon, Larry Ivy, Landon Ivy, Lance Ivy, Bobby Snowden, and Kyle Snowden. Honorary Pallbears are Jimmy Dean Naylor, Robert Martin, Christopher Martin, and Jeffrey Morgan.

Visitation will be at Terpening & Son Mortuary from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Monday, January 11th.

Nila was born August 5, 1934 in Carlsbad N.M., the daughter of Lowell Naylor and Marjorie (Wingfield) Naylor. Artesia did not yet have a hospital, but she always said she was born and raised in Artesia and was proud of it.

Nila graduated from Artesia High School in 1952 and went straight to work at Guy Chevrolet Company where she met the love of her life, Jimmie Martin, who would become her husband on August 28, 1953. They had one child, Cindy, in 1964. She began work for the Yates family in 1967. She went to work with the John A. Yates family in 1986 and was there until her retirement September 30, 2015. Nila loved her job and working was her main hobby. She also loved to go to shows in Las Vegas, NV. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend who will be dearly missed by all that knew her.

Survivors include daughter Cindy Dixon; granddaughter Caryn Marie Dixon; grandson Daniel Dixon; sister Sharon Snowden; brother Jimmy Naylor and wife Carol; nephew Jimmy D Naylor and wife Jaque; niece Aleene Ivy and husband Larry; nephew Bobby Snowden; and many more beloved nieces and nephews.

Memorial donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, which Nila has been a member since she was 12 years old; or charity of your choice in honor of Nila's giving spirit.