- Date Of Birth: September 30, 1939
- Date Of Death: May 3, 2022
- State: Georgia
Ruthlyn Iony Aska Martin, affectionately known to her loved ones as “Dada,” was born on September 30, 1939, in St. John’s Antigua, West Indies, to the late Gladys McKenzie and John Aska. Ruthlyn completed her primary education at the Princess Margaret School in St. John’s, Antigua.
While living in St. Croix, Ruthlyn met and married Herman Dan Martin. Dada was loving, kind, and caring to her family, and they loved and adored her in kind. Her kindness and generosity were demonstrated time and again, as year after year she would send large boxes of food and clothing to her mother, siblings, and nieces and nephews.
Dada had very strong love for two things throughout her life—God and family, especially her two children.
In 2005, after battling a series of serious long-term illnesses, Dada migrated to Allenhurst, Georgia, where she could receive advanced medical care. Although her health was seriously compromised, her perseverance and positive attitude inspired others as they dealt with their own health challenges. Many often commented on how unbelievably strong she was. She made many new friends in her new home in Georgia before succumbing to her illness on May 3, 2022. Ruthlyn was preceded in death by her sisters Daisybel Ephraim, Ruby Aska, Lauretta Scott and her brothers Ernest and Gershom Aska. Ruthlyn is survived by her children Angela Beverley Kittrell (spouse Tony) and Trevor Williams (spouse Mayra); her beloved sisters Mildred and Hyacinth Aska and brothers Franklyn (King) and Conrad Aska; grandchildren Tony Kittrell (spouse Sara), Kerisa Kittrell Taylor (spouse Jiovanni), and Kristen, Kayla, and Kameron Williams; and great-grandchildren Kaiya and Joshua Taylor, and Khan and Kyrah Kittrell. Ruthlyn was loved and will be missed dearly by her many nieces, nephews, and grand-nieces and -nephews, including Cora Kobel; Ingrid, Janay, Annette (Greeno), and Roy Baptiste; Dr.
