Sallyann Mattie Martin born to Curtis and Olive Thomas on October 25, 1963 in San Francisco, CA.

She was married to Cedric Martin of Sacramento, CA in 2007.

She leaves to mourn her husband Cedric Martin, four sons Curtis Thomas and wife Kelly Thomas, Eugene Blackshear and deceased ex wife Taylor Ann Woods, girlfriend Suzanne Elaine O’Connor, Isaiah Blackshear, Cedric Joshua Martin, two daughters Sherrita Blackshear, Jade Martin, two brothers Peter W. Best, Larry Thomas, sister Marion Taylor, five grandchildren Bailey Thomas, Corey Thomas, Aliyah Thomas, Makai Dale Woods, Jayden Miles Blackshear and an abundance of other family n friends.

When Tomorrow Starts Without Me

When tomorrow starts without me, and I'm not there to see;

If the sun should rise and find your eyes, all filled with tears for me;

I wish so much you wouldn't cry, the way you did today.

While thinking of the many things, we didn't get to say

I know how much you love me, as much as I love you, And each time that you think of me, I know you'll miss me too;

But when tomorrow starts without me, please try to understand, That an angel came and called my name, and took me by the hand, And said my place was ready, in heaven far above, And that I'd have to leave behind, all those I dearly love.

But as I turned to walk away, a tear fell from my eye.

For all life, I'd always thought, I didn't want to die.

I had so much to live for, so much yet to do, It seemed almost impossible, that I was leaving you.

So when tomorrow starts without me, don't think were far away, For every time you think of me, I'm right here, in your heart.