Rev. Lindsey Ivan Martin, age 80, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016, in his home, in the New Hope Community, after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born in his family’s home in DeFuniak Springs on December 2, 1936, to Monroe and Corene Martin. Lindsey worked at Piggly Wiggly for many years before graduating high school and marrying Bobby Jean Sumblin. They moved to and resided in Fort Walton Beach for many years, where Lindsey worked as one of the managers of Rite-Way Supermarket, only to return home and again work at Piggly Wiggly as the manager. When God called him to preach Lindsey became employed at Thriftway Supermarket and drove the school bus until God blessed him with entering full-time ministerial service for His Lord and Savior. During this time Lindsey lost his high school sweetheart and wife of 39½ years, Bobbie Jean, to cancer. February of the following year Lindsey married Carole Ann Recek. Lindsey and Carole were together almost 21 years at the time of his going home to Heaven.
Lindsey was predeceased by his parents, Monroe Young and Corene Rebecca Davis Martin; his first wife and mother of his children, Bobbie Jean Sumblin Martin; three brothers, Davis Young Martin and wife Bettye Jo, Robert Earl “Bud” Martin, and Charlie Martin; one sister, Coralyn Ann Martin Hollingsworth; and one brother-in-law, Theron “Mug” Adkinson.
Brother Lindsey is survived by his wife, three daughters, one son, one stepson, nine grandchildren: two step-grandchildren, five great-grandchildren: two sisters, two brothers, one sister-in-law, one brother-in-law, along with numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and special brothers and sisters in Christ.
Visitation: 10:00 - 11:00am, Monday, January 2, 2017, in East Baptist Church, on Bay Avenue, with Brother Jason Kirk and Brother Jonathan Taylor officiating, with a Celebration of Lindsey’s life to follow at 11:00 a.m. in the church.
Burial: in the Martin Family plot in Magnolia Cemetery.
Information courtesy of Jerry Evans Funeral Homes; DeFuniak Springs, Florida; used with permission.
Title of "Rev." kindly provided by bamaboy (#47152319) and added to the bio.
Lindsey was predeceased by his parents, Monroe Young and Corene Rebecca Davis Martin; his first wife and mother of his children, Bobbie Jean Sumblin Martin; three brothers, Davis Young Martin and wife Bettye Jo, Robert Earl “Bud” Martin, and Charlie Martin; one sister, Coralyn Ann Martin Hollingsworth; and one brother-in-law, Theron “Mug” Adkinson.
Brother Lindsey is survived by his wife, three daughters, one son, one stepson, nine grandchildren: two step-grandchildren, five great-grandchildren: two sisters, two brothers, one sister-in-law, one brother-in-law, along with numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and special brothers and sisters in Christ.
Visitation: 10:00 - 11:00am, Monday, January 2, 2017, in East Baptist Church, on Bay Avenue, with Brother Jason Kirk and Brother Jonathan Taylor officiating, with a Celebration of Lindsey’s life to follow at 11:00 a.m. in the church.
Burial: in the Martin Family plot in Magnolia Cemetery.
Information courtesy of Jerry Evans Funeral Homes; DeFuniak Springs, Florida; used with permission.
Title of "Rev." kindly provided by bamaboy (#47152319) and added to the bio.
Rev. Lindsey Ivan Martin, age 80, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016, in his home, in the New Hope Community, after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born in his family’s home in DeFuniak Springs on December 2, 1936, to Monroe and Corene Martin. Lindsey worked at Piggly Wiggly for many years before graduating high school and marrying Bobby Jean Sumblin. They moved to and resided in Fort Walton Beach for many years, where Lindsey worked as one of the managers of Rite-Way Supermarket, only to return home and again work at Piggly Wiggly as the manager. When God called him to preach Lindsey became employed at Thriftway Supermarket and drove the school bus until God blessed him with entering full-time ministerial service for His Lord and Savior. During this time Lindsey lost his high school sweetheart and wife of 39½ years, Bobbie Jean, to cancer. February of the following year Lindsey married Carole Ann Recek. Lindsey and Carole were together almost 21 years at the time of his going home to Heaven.
Lindsey was predeceased by his parents, Monroe Young and Corene Rebecca Davis Martin; his first wife and mother of his children, Bobbie Jean Sumblin Martin; three brothers, Davis Young Martin and wife Bettye Jo, Robert Earl “Bud” Martin, and Charlie Martin; one sister, Coralyn Ann Martin Hollingsworth; and one brother-in-law, Theron “Mug” Adkinson.
Brother Lindsey is survived by his wife, three daughters, one son, one stepson, nine grandchildren: two step-grandchildren, five great-grandchildren: two sisters, two brothers, one sister-in-law, one brother-in-law, along with numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and special brothers and sisters in Christ.
Visitation: 10:00 - 11:00am, Monday, January 2, 2017, in East Baptist Church, on Bay Avenue, with Brother Jason Kirk and Brother Jonathan Taylor officiating, with a Celebration of Lindsey’s life to follow at 11:00 a.m. in the church.
Burial: in the Martin Family plot in Magnolia Cemetery.
Information courtesy of Jerry Evans Funeral Homes; DeFuniak Springs, Florida; used with permission.
Title of "Rev." kindly provided by bamaboy (#47152319) and added to the bio.
Lindsey was predeceased by his parents, Monroe Young and Corene Rebecca Davis Martin; his first wife and mother of his children, Bobbie Jean Sumblin Martin; three brothers, Davis Young Martin and wife Bettye Jo, Robert Earl “Bud” Martin, and Charlie Martin; one sister, Coralyn Ann Martin Hollingsworth; and one brother-in-law, Theron “Mug” Adkinson.
Brother Lindsey is survived by his wife, three daughters, one son, one stepson, nine grandchildren: two step-grandchildren, five great-grandchildren: two sisters, two brothers, one sister-in-law, one brother-in-law, along with numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and special brothers and sisters in Christ.
Visitation: 10:00 - 11:00am, Monday, January 2, 2017, in East Baptist Church, on Bay Avenue, with Brother Jason Kirk and Brother Jonathan Taylor officiating, with a Celebration of Lindsey’s life to follow at 11:00 a.m. in the church.
Burial: in the Martin Family plot in Magnolia Cemetery.
Information courtesy of Jerry Evans Funeral Homes; DeFuniak Springs, Florida; used with permission.
Title of "Rev." kindly provided by bamaboy (#47152319) and added to the bio.
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