Martha E. Pooler passed away on Friday July 7, 2006, at Momingside Manor in San Antonio.  Graveside services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 9th at Sunset Memorial Park.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Morningside Ministries.

Martha was born January 26, 1923 in Elgin, Texas to the late John T. and Bessie (Hunt) Williamson.  She grew up in Coleman, and graduated from Coleman High School before moving to San Antonio.  She worked for many years at Shades of Green Nursery in San Antonio enthusiastically bringing the joy of life and plants to all of her customers.  She retired in 1993.  She died peacefully surrounded by her plants and her beloved animals.  She will be missed by all who benefited from the light of her life.  She was preceded in death by her husband Orvis.

She is survived by her son Jim Raffel and his wife Nancy LeMay; her daughter Roberta Churchin and husband Edward; her grandson Peter Raffel all of San Antonio; and a nephew, Jan Larson of Coleman.