Clayton Scott Martin

Clayton Scott Martin was born on September 24, 1955. He passed away on February 14, 2018, at home.

Graveside services were held on February 18, 2018, in Flomot Memorial Park Cemetery in Flomot, Texas with Chuck Robertson, officiating. Masonic Rites will be by Clarendon Masonic Lodge #700, AF & AM.

Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

His mother Joy Lee Martin and Father Jerrel Martin lived on the Mill Iron ranch where they raised Scott until he was 3 years old when they made the move to Clarendon to work at the Bitter Creek Ranch. Scott would grow up on the ranch with his brother Mitchell and sister Jayne and would attend school at Clarendon.

Scott was involved in many activities in school including 4-H and FFA and high school football where he was proud to have been a part of the 1972 State Finalist football team. Scott graduated from Clarendon High School and would enter the Ranch and Feedlot Operations program at Clarendon Junior College. Scott graduated from the RFO program and would take a job at the Waggoner Ranch in 1975 where he would spend many years as a cowboy.

Scott married Shonda Kaye Lyons on July 10, 1976, at Matador First Baptist Church. Scott and Shonda welcomed their only child Shanon Scott Martin on December 27, 1982.

They would live and work on the Waggoner Ranch until March of 1993 when Scott would join his father Jerrel and brother Mitchell to work on the Bitter Creek Ranch at Clarendon. Scott would work for the ranch until 1996 when he joined the Texas Department of Transportation where he would work until he retired in 2015. He would then join Donley County Road maintenance in 2015 where he worked until the time of his death.

Scott was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Vernon where he would be the Master of the Lodge in 1991-1992. After moving to Clarendon, he joined the Khiva Shrine of Amarillo and the Khiva Muleskinners.

Scott enjoyed cooking with the Muleskinners at different events including the Clarendon 4th of July Celebration, getting together with family, and hunting with his good friends and son Shanon. He enjoyed travelling to College Station where his son Shanon lives and attending sporting events at Texas A&M. Scott was a beloved husband and father who will be missed by many.

He is preceded in death by his father Jerrel Martin and his mother Joy Lee Martin.

He is survived by his wife Shonda Martin and son Shanon Martin, brother Mitchell Martin and sister in law Mary

Martin, sister Jayne McElroy and brother in law Kick McElroy. He is also survived by nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews who loved their Uncle Scott.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Khiva Shrine of Amarillo. Khiva Shrine P.O. Box 328 Amarillo, TX 79105.
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