Jessie Mae (nee: Grandberry) Martin, age 84, transitioned to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 13, 2025, with her loving family by her side at her residence in Racine, WI.  She was born on May 24, 1941, in Lula, MS, to James Sr. and John Ella (nee: Williams) Grandberry.

Jessie Mae was educated in the Lula, MS, school system.  She relocated to Racine, WI, in 1965, and continued her education at a Vocational School and earned her GED.  She was employed at Ridgewood Healthcare Center as a Dietician and after many years, she retired in 1990.

Jessie Mae loved cooking, especially making sweet potato pies, cakes and cornbread dressing, watching soap operas, playing cards, gardening, planting flowers and going to the casino. Her Family was everything to her.  She loved each of them in her own special way.

She leaves to cherish her precious memories her children: Linda Williams, Nathan Grandberry, Alcindor Grandberry and Tiffany Grandberry; Patricia (Roosevelt) Henderson; Yvonne (Ernie) Daniels; Anne Pope; Toni Martin, Arnette Martin, Sheila Martin, Darvin Martin and John Martin.  She is further survived by 60 grandchildren, 117 Great-Grandchildren; 56 Great-Great Grandchildren; 39 Great-Great-Great Grandchildren.  Her Siblings: Annie Lee (Vernon) Stevenson, Dundee, MS; Lula (Harold) Keys, Parkin, AK; Julia Martin, Reatha Grandberry, both of Racine, WI; Sammie Dee Grandberry, Milwaukee, WI; Brothers-in-Law: Hubert (Terry Norris) Martin, Curtis Martin, both of Racine, WI; Sisters-in-Law: Frances Ramsey and Lelia Carrothers, both of Racine, WI.  She is survived by her Goddaughter: LaQuita Johnson; Godson: Trevon Trussell; God-Sisters:  Shirley Nunn and Dorothy Nunn.  She is further survived by a host of other relatives and friend.

She was preceded in death by her Husband:  Carvin Martin: Her Parents: James Sr. and John Ella Grandberry; Children:  Lonnie Grandberry; Calvin Martin, Jermaine Martin and Michelle Martin; Her In-Laws:  Curtis (Lellar) Martin; Siblings:  Robert Lee Grandberry; Sterling Grandberry; James Grandberry, Jr., Rebecca Grandberry, Emma Carothers, Patricia Johnson, Rose Adams; Brothers-in-Law: Edward Martin, Joel Martin, Leon Carothers, Willie Ramsey; Sisters-in-Law: Shirley Martin, Reatha Ramsey, Glenda Grandberry, Marie Grandberry, Patricia Martin and Ossie Hilliard; 8 Grandchildren and 6 Great-Grandchildren; Friends, Robbie Shaw and Shirleen Booker.

"For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:  Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love His appearing."

II Timothy 4:6-8

Service Details

Her homegoing service will be held on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home.  A visitation will take place on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service.  Interment will be held on Monday, July 28, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Graceland Cemetery (Please meet at the cemetery entrance at 10:15 a.m.) You may witness the service via livestream by selecting the following link https://www.facebook.com/dlfuneralhome