Mrs. Kathleen Cook Martin, age 67 of Thurmond, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Mrs. Martin was born December 13, 1943 in Dauphin County, PA to Chester Davis and Frances Miller Cook. She and her husband Jerry were truck drivers together and attended Pleasant View Baptist Church. Mrs. Martin was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband Jerry D. Martin of the home; daughters Jennifer Martin Brown and her husband Timothy of Mtn. Park and Maria Martin Briggs and her husband Charles of State Road; son, Morgan Lee Martin of Thurmond; grandchildren, Hannah Elyse Brown, Erin Elizabeth Brown, Edwin Davis Martin, Grace Raymer Briggs, Ella Miller Briggs, and William Martin Briggs. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in Pleasant View Baptist Church with Rev. Kenny Wood, Rev. Jeff Collins, and Rev. Ricky Martin officiating. Burial will follow in Roaring Gap Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Elkin Funeral Service. The family requests that memorials be made to Elkin Dialysis Center, 941 Johnson Ridge Road, Elkin, NC 28621. The family would like to thank the staff of Elkin Dialysis Center, the staff of Elkin Healthcare, and the staff of Yadkinville Dialysis Center.