Dorothy Jean Martin was born December 12, 1939, in Douglas, Wyoming. Her parents were Deloras Cowan and William Isaiah Martin. Jean had an older sister, Janice, and an older brother, Charlie.
The family moved from Wyoming to Denver City, Texas when Jean was 4 years old. She received all of her education in Denver City, graduating from Denver City High School in May 1958. Jean was very popular throughout her school years, participating in band, cheerleading and tennis; and she received many honors including, among others, class officer, class favorite and homecoming queen.
On May 26, 1959, Jean married her high school sweetheart, Don Bigbie. She worked at a CPA firm in Lubbock, Texas to help support the couple through Don’s last two years of college. The couple spent the majority of their lives in El Paso, Texas where Don was employed by El Paso Natural Gas Company. Throughout this time, Jean, in addition to being a wonderful wife and mother, taught piano for 15 years. She was also an accomplished artist, and she participated in several art shows and sold several paintings in the process. Don retired in 1995, and the couple built their current home in Highland Village, Texas in 2000.
Jean passed away on June 25, 2022, at approximately 9:42 pm, following a long illness. She was at home in the presence of her family at the time of death.
Jean is survived by her husband of 63 years, Don; daughter Jana Rose and her husband Monte, son Mark Bigbie and his wife Lisa; grandchildren Kristen and husband Devin, Jenna, Katie and husband Will, Ryan, Hayden, Brian, Aaron and partner Fernando, and Megan and husband Caleb; great grandchildren Noah, Jace, Kansas, Westyn, Gage, Liam and Wyatt; sister Janice Good and her husband Kenneth, brother Charlie Martin and his wife Georgia; her nieces and nephews; and the rest of her family and friends.
Everyone who knew Jean loved her adventurous and fun personality, along with her blue eyes and bright smile which could light up any room. She will be forever missed, and her family and friends will cherish their many wonderful memories of her.
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