<!-- Christine Mariah "Big Mama" MARTIN--> MARTIN, Christine Mariah "Big Mama"Age 85 of Nashville. December 16, 2009. Preceded in death by husband, Clinton Martin, Sr.; son, Clinton Martin, Jr. Survived by devoted children, Clata Puryear, Robert Martin, Alice (James) Hambrick; caregivers and whom she lived with, Charlene (Thomas) Trotter, Richard Martin, Gerard (Kathryn) Martin; sister, Hattie M. Martin; eleven grandchildren; special mention to Calvin Brooks and Sheronda Martin for helping with her care, and Darien Martin whom she loved dearly; fourteen great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends. Family visitation Tuesday, December 22, 2009 from 11 a.m. til 12 noon at Henry Louis Smith Funeral Chapel, 1503 Buchanan Street. Funeral to follow with Bishop Hal Robertson officiating. Interment Middle TN Veterans Cemetery. HENRY LOUIS SMITH FUNERAL DIRECTORS, (615) 244-5044, Henry L. Smith and Edward C. Hatch, Directors