Bivins, Emma Marie Martin 

Graveside services for Emma Marie Martin Bivins will be held 10 a.m. 
Wednesday, May 31, 2006, at Memory Park Cemetery, with Dr. Rick Webb 
and the Reverend Jerry Turner officiating. Interment will follow under 
the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview. Mrs. Bivins was born 
July 4, 1916, in Denison, and she died May 29, 2006. She moved with 
her parents, William Clifford Martin and Florence O'Dell Martin to 
Longview in 1928, where she lived for the remainder of her life. Marie 
attended Longview schools and was a member of the First United Methodist 
Church, High Hopes Garden Club, Heritage Bible Study, and the Daughters 
of the American Revolution. She was creative and enjoyed arts and crafts, 
gardening, and watching many hummingbirds attracted to her garden. She 
had a great love for all her family and friends, and she will be greatly 
missed. She is survived by her only child, Blanche Marie Bivins Bruyere, 
and her husband Robert. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren include: 
Dr. Clint Bruyere, his wife, Jayme, and their children, Bo and Julianna; 
Craig Buyere; and Cris Buyere and his wife, Sara, and their children, 
Alexis, Cristopher, and Blake. Her sister and brother-in-law are Helen 
and E.C. Johnston Jr,. their daughters, Decie Johnston Brookshire and 
Gayle Johnston Parker, her husband, Mark, and their children and 
grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Judy Martin, 
her son, Judge William Clifford Martin lll, his wife, Janet, and their 
children and grandchildren; sister-in-law, Evelyn Bivins Cloninger, and 
brother-in-law, Bill Bivins and niece, Gay Bivins Rachel and husband, 
James. Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Marshall H. Bivins; 
her parents; sister, Grace Martin Mitchell; and her brother, William C. 
Martin Jr. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donor's 
choice. The family extends heartfelt thanks to Dr. Frank Jackson, Dr. 
Gail Stockman, the Buckner Westminster Place Assisted Living and staff, 
Greater Hospice of East Texas, and to Hope Pollard and staff for their 
loving care. A memorial guestbook may be signed online at www.raderfh.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 5/30/2006.