Ivalina Martin, “Aunt Lina,” was born March 29, 1928, in Claxton to the late Henry and Mollie Thomas Jackson.

She departed this life on Oct. 26, 2013, at River Oaks Assisted Living in Loudon.

She was a graduate of Morristown College in Morristown, Tenn., and a former employee of the Oak Ridge Care Center and the Knox County Office on Aging. She was a life-long member of Haven Chapel United Methodist Church, where she served as pianist, treasurer, secretary, communion steward, and was a member of the choir. She was also a member of the Eastern Star Womens Society.

Ivalina was an energetic and loving person. She enjoyed playing the piano, sewing, and attending local flea markets. [Read more…]