Ellis Spencer Martin
ALEXANDRIA - Ellis Spencer Martin, 96, of Alexandria, Louisiana, died on Friday, October 18, 2013, in Alexandria, Louisiana. Ellis was born October 14, 1917, in Memphis, Tennessee, and was the eldest son of a Louisiana lumber pioneer, Roy O. Martin, Sr.
He was predeceased by his wife and mother of his children, Virginia Slaughter Martin; parents, Roy O. Martin, Sr., and Mildred Brown Martin; brother, Roy O. Martin, Jr.; and sister, Virginia Martin Howard.
He is survived by his five children: David S. Martin (Phyllis) of Shreveport, Louisiana; Bonnie Martin Nelson of Sacramento, California; Susan Martin Potter (Charles) of Texarkana, Texas; Jonathan E. Martin (Maggie) of Alexandria, Louisiana; and Mary Martin Fowler (Randy) of Woodworth, Louisiana; nine grandchildren: Jill Martin (Todd), Scot Clayborn (Robin), Allison Martin Lohmann (Mike), Spencer Martin (Leigh), Erica Nelson Bulatovic (Darko), Jason Claiborne, Natalie Martin Monroe (Darryl), Amanda Martin Vincent (Benn), and Ellis Fowler; 20 great grandchildren; a brother, Norman K. Martin (Lorraine) of Leawood, Kansas; a sister, Esther Martin Floyd of Ann Arbor, Michigan; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Ellis graduated from Bolton High School and attended LSU in Baton Rouge for two years. He then began a lifelong, successful career in the lumber business. He was trained at an early age by his father in the lumber-manufacturing and selling process. He once said, "No child had better training, and I tried to succeed in everything he gave me to do." He was only 19 years of age when his father sent him to manage Martin Timber Company in Castor, Louisiana. (Ellis had been there earlier as a high school student to help build this mill, and then was sent to run it.) He was president of Martin Timber Company until 1974, when he and his wife moved from Ringgold, Louisiana (where they raised their five children), to Pineville, Louisiana. Ellis became president of Roy O. Martin Lumber Company, and later chairman and CEO, until his retirement in 2004.
Under his leadership in the family's wood-products manufacturing business were Martin Timber Company in Castor, Louisiana; Colfax Treating Company in Pineville, Louisiana; Dura-Wood Treating Company in Alexandria, Louisiana; and Martco Limited Partnership oriented strand board plant and hardwood sawmill in LeMoyen, Louisiana, and plywood plant in Chopin, Louisiana. In addition, Ellis led the oil-and-gas, forestry, and real-estate departments, in addition to lumber retail centers throughout Louisiana.
Ellis's business sense and leadership brought the company far beyond where his father, Roy O. Martin, Sr., had ever envisioned. He was visionary, focused on specific goals for the company, and had keen business instincts. This second-generation lumberman set a very solid foundation for the third generation, which now manages all of the RoyOMartin entities.
Ellis, like his parents, had a deep faith in God. He had been a former member of First Baptist Church in Ringgold, Louisiana, where he was a deacon and Sunday school teacher. He was very instrumental in the building of its current sanctuary. He was also a member of First Baptist Church of Pineville, Louisiana, when he lived in the central Louisiana area. Always a humble person with a benevolent spirit toward others in need, Ellis exemplified a true Christian servant of his Lord and Savior. "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" was his testimony at home, as well as in his business career.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church of Pineville, 901 Main Street, Pineville, Louisiana, on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. with Chaplain Ron Perry and Reverend David Boothe, officiating
Visitation will be held at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, 701 Jackson Street, Alexandria, Louisiana, on Monday, October 21, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Pallbearers will be Zack L. Woodard, Clyde M. Norton, James "Hank" Smart, James D. Morgan, Lorris "Bud" Bogan, and Jerry L.Buckner.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Ringgold, 2768 Mill Street, Ringgold, Louisiana 71068; First Baptist Church of Pineville, 901 Main Street, Pineville, Louisiana 71360; Calvary Baptist Church, 5011 Jackson Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 71303; or the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, P. O. Box 4196, Monroe, Louisiana 71211.
The family would like to express a sincere appreciation to all of Ellis's sitters and other caregivers at the Regency House while he was a resident there.
To extend online condolences to the family, please visit us at www.hixsonbrothers.com.
Hixon Brothers
Alexandria, LA (318) 442-3363
Published in Shreveport Times on Oct. 20, 2013.
ALEXANDRIA - Ellis Spencer Martin, 96, of Alexandria, Louisiana, died on Friday, October 18, 2013, in Alexandria, Louisiana. Ellis was born October 14, 1917, in Memphis, Tennessee, and was the eldest son of a Louisiana lumber pioneer, Roy O. Martin, Sr.
He was predeceased by his wife and mother of his children, Virginia Slaughter Martin; parents, Roy O. Martin, Sr., and Mildred Brown Martin; brother, Roy O. Martin, Jr.; and sister, Virginia Martin Howard.
He is survived by his five children: David S. Martin (Phyllis) of Shreveport, Louisiana; Bonnie Martin Nelson of Sacramento, California; Susan Martin Potter (Charles) of Texarkana, Texas; Jonathan E. Martin (Maggie) of Alexandria, Louisiana; and Mary Martin Fowler (Randy) of Woodworth, Louisiana; nine grandchildren: Jill Martin (Todd), Scot Clayborn (Robin), Allison Martin Lohmann (Mike), Spencer Martin (Leigh), Erica Nelson Bulatovic (Darko), Jason Claiborne, Natalie Martin Monroe (Darryl), Amanda Martin Vincent (Benn), and Ellis Fowler; 20 great grandchildren; a brother, Norman K. Martin (Lorraine) of Leawood, Kansas; a sister, Esther Martin Floyd of Ann Arbor, Michigan; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Ellis graduated from Bolton High School and attended LSU in Baton Rouge for two years. He then began a lifelong, successful career in the lumber business. He was trained at an early age by his father in the lumber-manufacturing and selling process. He once said, "No child had better training, and I tried to succeed in everything he gave me to do." He was only 19 years of age when his father sent him to manage Martin Timber Company in Castor, Louisiana. (Ellis had been there earlier as a high school student to help build this mill, and then was sent to run it.) He was president of Martin Timber Company until 1974, when he and his wife moved from Ringgold, Louisiana (where they raised their five children), to Pineville, Louisiana. Ellis became president of Roy O. Martin Lumber Company, and later chairman and CEO, until his retirement in 2004.
Under his leadership in the family's wood-products manufacturing business were Martin Timber Company in Castor, Louisiana; Colfax Treating Company in Pineville, Louisiana; Dura-Wood Treating Company in Alexandria, Louisiana; and Martco Limited Partnership oriented strand board plant and hardwood sawmill in LeMoyen, Louisiana, and plywood plant in Chopin, Louisiana. In addition, Ellis led the oil-and-gas, forestry, and real-estate departments, in addition to lumber retail centers throughout Louisiana.
Ellis's business sense and leadership brought the company far beyond where his father, Roy O. Martin, Sr., had ever envisioned. He was visionary, focused on specific goals for the company, and had keen business instincts. This second-generation lumberman set a very solid foundation for the third generation, which now manages all of the RoyOMartin entities.
Ellis, like his parents, had a deep faith in God. He had been a former member of First Baptist Church in Ringgold, Louisiana, where he was a deacon and Sunday school teacher. He was very instrumental in the building of its current sanctuary. He was also a member of First Baptist Church of Pineville, Louisiana, when he lived in the central Louisiana area. Always a humble person with a benevolent spirit toward others in need, Ellis exemplified a true Christian servant of his Lord and Savior. "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" was his testimony at home, as well as in his business career.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church of Pineville, 901 Main Street, Pineville, Louisiana, on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. with Chaplain Ron Perry and Reverend David Boothe, officiating
Visitation will be held at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, 701 Jackson Street, Alexandria, Louisiana, on Monday, October 21, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Pallbearers will be Zack L. Woodard, Clyde M. Norton, James "Hank" Smart, James D. Morgan, Lorris "Bud" Bogan, and Jerry L.Buckner.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Ringgold, 2768 Mill Street, Ringgold, Louisiana 71068; First Baptist Church of Pineville, 901 Main Street, Pineville, Louisiana 71360; Calvary Baptist Church, 5011 Jackson Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 71303; or the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, P. O. Box 4196, Monroe, Louisiana 71211.
The family would like to express a sincere appreciation to all of Ellis's sitters and other caregivers at the Regency House while he was a resident there.
To extend online condolences to the family, please visit us at www.hixsonbrothers.com.
Hixon Brothers
Alexandria, LA (318) 442-3363
Published in Shreveport Times on Oct. 20, 2013.
Ellis Spencer Martin
ALEXANDRIA - Ellis Spencer Martin, 96, of Alexandria, Louisiana, died on Friday, October 18, 2013, in Alexandria, Louisiana. Ellis was born October 14, 1917, in Memphis, Tennessee, and was the eldest son of a Louisiana lumber pioneer, Roy O. Martin, Sr.
He was predeceased by his wife and mother of his children, Virginia Slaughter Martin; parents, Roy O. Martin, Sr., and Mildred Brown Martin; brother, Roy O. Martin, Jr.; and sister, Virginia Martin Howard.
He is survived by his five children: David S. Martin (Phyllis) of Shreveport, Louisiana; Bonnie Martin Nelson of Sacramento, California; Susan Martin Potter (Charles) of Texarkana, Texas; Jonathan E. Martin (Maggie) of Alexandria, Louisiana; and Mary Martin Fowler (Randy) of Woodworth, Louisiana; nine grandchildren: Jill Martin (Todd), Scot Clayborn (Robin), Allison Martin Lohmann (Mike), Spencer Martin (Leigh), Erica Nelson Bulatovic (Darko), Jason Claiborne, Natalie Martin Monroe (Darryl), Amanda Martin Vincent (Benn), and Ellis Fowler; 20 great grandchildren; a brother, Norman K. Martin (Lorraine) of Leawood, Kansas; a sister, Esther Martin Floyd of Ann Arbor, Michigan; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Ellis graduated from Bolton High School and attended LSU in Baton Rouge for two years. He then began a lifelong, successful career in the lumber business. He was trained at an early age by his father in the lumber-manufacturing and selling process. He once said, "No child had better training, and I tried to succeed in everything he gave me to do." He was only 19 years of age when his father sent him to manage Martin Timber Company in Castor, Louisiana. (Ellis had been there earlier as a high school student to help build this mill, and then was sent to run it.) He was president of Martin Timber Company until 1974, when he and his wife moved from Ringgold, Louisiana (where they raised their five children), to Pineville, Louisiana. Ellis became president of Roy O. Martin Lumber Company, and later chairman and CEO, until his retirement in 2004.
Under his leadership in the family's wood-products manufacturing business were Martin Timber Company in Castor, Louisiana; Colfax Treating Company in Pineville, Louisiana; Dura-Wood Treating Company in Alexandria, Louisiana; and Martco Limited Partnership oriented strand board plant and hardwood sawmill in LeMoyen, Louisiana, and plywood plant in Chopin, Louisiana. In addition, Ellis led the oil-and-gas, forestry, and real-estate departments, in addition to lumber retail centers throughout Louisiana.
Ellis's business sense and leadership brought the company far beyond where his father, Roy O. Martin, Sr., had ever envisioned. He was visionary, focused on specific goals for the company, and had keen business instincts. This second-generation lumberman set a very solid foundation for the third generation, which now manages all of the RoyOMartin entities.
Ellis, like his parents, had a deep faith in God. He had been a former member of First Baptist Church in Ringgold, Louisiana, where he was a deacon and Sunday school teacher. He was very instrumental in the building of its current sanctuary. He was also a member of First Baptist Church of Pineville, Louisiana, when he lived in the central Louisiana area. Always a humble person with a benevolent spirit toward others in need, Ellis exemplified a true Christian servant of his Lord and Savior. "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" was his testimony at home, as well as in his business career.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church of Pineville, 901 Main Street, Pineville, Louisiana, on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. with Chaplain Ron Perry and Reverend David Boothe, officiating
Visitation will be held at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, 701 Jackson Street, Alexandria, Louisiana, on Monday, October 21, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Pallbearers will be Zack L. Woodard, Clyde M. Norton, James "Hank" Smart, James D. Morgan, Lorris "Bud" Bogan, and Jerry L.Buckner.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Ringgold, 2768 Mill Street, Ringgold, Louisiana 71068; First Baptist Church of Pineville, 901 Main Street, Pineville, Louisiana 71360; Calvary Baptist Church, 5011 Jackson Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 71303; or the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, P. O. Box 4196, Monroe, Louisiana 71211.
The family would like to express a sincere appreciation to all of Ellis's sitters and other caregivers at the Regency House while he was a resident there.
To extend online condolences to the family, please visit us at www.hixsonbrothers.com.
Hixon Brothers
Alexandria, LA (318) 442-3363
Published in Shreveport Times on Oct. 20, 2013.
ALEXANDRIA - Ellis Spencer Martin, 96, of Alexandria, Louisiana, died on Friday, October 18, 2013, in Alexandria, Louisiana. Ellis was born October 14, 1917, in Memphis, Tennessee, and was the eldest son of a Louisiana lumber pioneer, Roy O. Martin, Sr.
He was predeceased by his wife and mother of his children, Virginia Slaughter Martin; parents, Roy O. Martin, Sr., and Mildred Brown Martin; brother, Roy O. Martin, Jr.; and sister, Virginia Martin Howard.
He is survived by his five children: David S. Martin (Phyllis) of Shreveport, Louisiana; Bonnie Martin Nelson of Sacramento, California; Susan Martin Potter (Charles) of Texarkana, Texas; Jonathan E. Martin (Maggie) of Alexandria, Louisiana; and Mary Martin Fowler (Randy) of Woodworth, Louisiana; nine grandchildren: Jill Martin (Todd), Scot Clayborn (Robin), Allison Martin Lohmann (Mike), Spencer Martin (Leigh), Erica Nelson Bulatovic (Darko), Jason Claiborne, Natalie Martin Monroe (Darryl), Amanda Martin Vincent (Benn), and Ellis Fowler; 20 great grandchildren; a brother, Norman K. Martin (Lorraine) of Leawood, Kansas; a sister, Esther Martin Floyd of Ann Arbor, Michigan; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Ellis graduated from Bolton High School and attended LSU in Baton Rouge for two years. He then began a lifelong, successful career in the lumber business. He was trained at an early age by his father in the lumber-manufacturing and selling process. He once said, "No child had better training, and I tried to succeed in everything he gave me to do." He was only 19 years of age when his father sent him to manage Martin Timber Company in Castor, Louisiana. (Ellis had been there earlier as a high school student to help build this mill, and then was sent to run it.) He was president of Martin Timber Company until 1974, when he and his wife moved from Ringgold, Louisiana (where they raised their five children), to Pineville, Louisiana. Ellis became president of Roy O. Martin Lumber Company, and later chairman and CEO, until his retirement in 2004.
Under his leadership in the family's wood-products manufacturing business were Martin Timber Company in Castor, Louisiana; Colfax Treating Company in Pineville, Louisiana; Dura-Wood Treating Company in Alexandria, Louisiana; and Martco Limited Partnership oriented strand board plant and hardwood sawmill in LeMoyen, Louisiana, and plywood plant in Chopin, Louisiana. In addition, Ellis led the oil-and-gas, forestry, and real-estate departments, in addition to lumber retail centers throughout Louisiana.
Ellis's business sense and leadership brought the company far beyond where his father, Roy O. Martin, Sr., had ever envisioned. He was visionary, focused on specific goals for the company, and had keen business instincts. This second-generation lumberman set a very solid foundation for the third generation, which now manages all of the RoyOMartin entities.
Ellis, like his parents, had a deep faith in God. He had been a former member of First Baptist Church in Ringgold, Louisiana, where he was a deacon and Sunday school teacher. He was very instrumental in the building of its current sanctuary. He was also a member of First Baptist Church of Pineville, Louisiana, when he lived in the central Louisiana area. Always a humble person with a benevolent spirit toward others in need, Ellis exemplified a true Christian servant of his Lord and Savior. "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" was his testimony at home, as well as in his business career.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church of Pineville, 901 Main Street, Pineville, Louisiana, on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. with Chaplain Ron Perry and Reverend David Boothe, officiating
Visitation will be held at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, 701 Jackson Street, Alexandria, Louisiana, on Monday, October 21, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Pallbearers will be Zack L. Woodard, Clyde M. Norton, James "Hank" Smart, James D. Morgan, Lorris "Bud" Bogan, and Jerry L.Buckner.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Ringgold, 2768 Mill Street, Ringgold, Louisiana 71068; First Baptist Church of Pineville, 901 Main Street, Pineville, Louisiana 71360; Calvary Baptist Church, 5011 Jackson Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 71303; or the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, P. O. Box 4196, Monroe, Louisiana 71211.
The family would like to express a sincere appreciation to all of Ellis's sitters and other caregivers at the Regency House while he was a resident there.
To extend online condolences to the family, please visit us at www.hixsonbrothers.com.
Hixon Brothers
Alexandria, LA (318) 442-3363
Published in Shreveport Times on Oct. 20, 2013.
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