Melissa "Lisa" Jane Riddell Martin, 35, wife of Jesse, passed away Friday at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, after a long illness. Mrs. Martin, "Lisa" to her friends, was a native of Estill County, a daughter of Judy Tipton Riddell, and the late Tommy Riddell. She was a member of the Substation Pentecostal Holiness Church, who enjoyed fishing, UK basketball, and music.
Survivors other than her husband Jesse, include her mother Judy Tipton Riddell; her son Dylan Marcum; her step-son Cole L. Martin; her step-daughter Alissa Martin; her sister Tonya (Steven) Dixon; her nephew Ethan Dixon; and lots of special friends and family.
Services will be held at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, August 9th, 2016 at Lewis Funeral Home with Wayne Knopp officiating. Burial will follow in the Gary Riddell Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call anytime after 11:00 am Tuesday.
Pallbearers will be Ethan Dixon, Rodney Wills, Jeff Wills, Bryan Thomas, Frank Johnson, and Scott Martin.
Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Riddell Jr., Dwight Riddell, Nathan Howard, and Ronald Dixon.