Mrs. Martin was born to Ira and Pearl Tullis Hosey on July 16, 1932, in the Schaal Community in Howard County, Arkansas. She was a member of the Church of Christ in De Queen, as well as, the Sunshine Club, Union Quilting Club, and the Red Hat Club. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, Jack Moulder and Henry Martin, and two brothers, Billy Wayne Hosey and Dale Hosey.

She is survived by three daughters, Sharon Diaz, Carolyn Ng, both of De Queen, Arkansas, and Valerie Sue Levein of Corpus Christi, Texas; one brother, Jimmy Ray Hosey of Nashville, Arkansas; two sisters, Sandra Kay Hosey and Dorothy Hill, both of Mineral Springs, Arkansas; twelve grandchildren, Stacy Timmerman, Jeremy Diaz, Nicholas Diaz, Jennifer Gentry, Allen Ng, Benjamin Ng, Andrew Ng, Blake Levein, Amy Levein, Michael Levein, Bradley Gardner, and Shawn Gardner; thirteen great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Arlene Martin will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2018,  at 2:00 P.M., in the Chandler Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Redmen Cemetery under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home, De Queen. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 28 ^th , from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. You may send an online sympathy message at www.chandlerfuneral.com.