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Wanda Mae (Moseley) Martin was born Feb. 22, 1940, in Borger, Texas, to Coy Elmo Moseley and Laura Mae (Early). She attended Arlington State College in Arlington, Texas, and married Richard William Mann of Raton, New Mexico. They had two children, Richard Lee Mann and Karla Kay Mann, however Wanda was widowed just before Karla was born.
She met Pete John Martin in 1965 when she worked at Bell Helicopter and they married soon after. Twenty-eight years later they both retired from Bell Helicopter to travel the world, enjoy their three acres and spoil their grandchildren in Rendon, Texas. Years after Pete died on Oct. 10, 2011, Wanda was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia. She moved to the Beehive Living Facility in Raton, New Mexico, then later to the Trinidad Inn Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Trinidad, Colorado, where she peacefully passed away on Jan. 11, 2026, with her children by her side.
Wanda Mae (Moseley) Mann Martin is survived by: her son, Brigadier General Richard Lee Martin and wife, Roseann, of Castle Rock, Colorado; her daughter, 2010 Texas State Poet Laureate Karla K. Morton and husband, Stan Morton, of Raton, New Mexico and Fort Worth, Texas.
She is also survived by grandson Matthew Morton and wife Kelsey of San Antonio, Texas; granddaughter Kathryn Kay (Morton) Raulston and husband Adam of Beaverton, Oregon; grandson Kevin Martin of San Francisco; and grandson David Martin of Denver, Colorado.
Wanda is also survived by her brother Alvin Moseley and wife Martha of Arlington, Texas; nephew Rob Moseley, his wife Teresa, and their daughter Harlee Alexander and son Dylan Alexander, wife Makenzie, and baby Sutton; and nephew Andy Moseley and his son Aidan.
The service for Wanda Martin will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 4 beginning at the Jeter & Son Funeral Home at 4830 Illinois Ave in Dallas. Visitation will be 9–10 a.m. The service will be 10-10:30 a.m., followed by a short drive and service at the DFW National Cemetery at 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75211. If one prefers contributions in Wanda Martin's name, donations can be made to Mission Arlington at missionarlington.org, 817-277-6620.
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