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About Martha & Fred
Martha L. Turner was born July 23, 1945, in Texas.
Fredrick Collier Jr. was born November 23, 1926, in Texas
Fred was 19 years older than Martha.
Martha and Fred had five children together.
Martha worked for the Dallas Times Herald in Dallas Texas and for the Star Telegram in Ft. Worth Texas. After Fred died 1979, she moved to Memphis TN. and worked at the Memphis Publishing until she retired. Martha then returned to her home in Ft. Worth, TX to be near her Children, Mother, and other family members.
Fred worked for the city until he was injured on a job site. He stayed home to care for the children while Martha worked for the newspaper industry.
Fredrick Collier Jr. died November 29, 1979 he was 53 years old.
Martha L. Collier died on March 21, 2000 with complications, due to heart problems. She was 54 years old.