Visitation is Friday, Dec. 1, from 5-9 p.m. in the parlor of First Baptist Church.
Mr. Martin, 74, died Nov. 28, 2000, at his residence. He was born in Brookhaven on Oct. 20, 1926, to James L. Martin Sr. and Edna Leggett Martin. He was a resident of Brookhaven until recently moving to Hendersonville to live with his daughter.
He was a chief clerk with the railroad. He was a member of First Baptist Church. He was an Army veteran of WWII.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Eudell Nations Martin; his brother, Milton Earl Martin; and his daughter, Ruby Nell Barnes.
Survivors are his son, Busta Martin of New Orleans; his daughters, Kathy Martin Reilly of Hendersonville and Sandy Martin Hamilton of Montana; his brothers, Marvin O. Martin of Brookhaven and Charles E. Martin of St. Rose, La.; his sisters, Olivia M. Newman and Imogene "Gene" Case, both of Wesson, Virginia Sebus of Reno, Nev., Dorothy M. Hennis of Portland, Texas, Carolyn Waterman of Yuma, Ariz., and Lucille Weiss of Sparks, Nev.; and five grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
Visitation is Friday, Dec. 1, from 5-9 p.m. in the parlor of First Baptist Church.
Mr. Martin, 74, died Nov. 28, 2000, at his residence. He was born in Brookhaven on Oct. 20, 1926, to James L. Martin Sr. and Edna Leggett Martin. He was a resident of Brookhaven until recently moving to Hendersonville to live with his daughter.
He was a chief clerk with the railroad. He was a member of First Baptist Church. He was an Army veteran of WWII.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Eudell Nations Martin; his brother, Milton Earl Martin; and his daughter, Ruby Nell Barnes.
Survivors are his son, Busta Martin of New Orleans; his daughters, Kathy Martin Reilly of Hendersonville and Sandy Martin Hamilton of Montana; his brothers, Marvin O. Martin of Brookhaven and Charles E. Martin of St. Rose, La.; his sisters, Olivia M. Newman and Imogene "Gene" Case, both of Wesson, Virginia Sebus of Reno, Nev., Dorothy M. Hennis of Portland, Texas, Carolyn Waterman of Yuma, Ariz., and Lucille Weiss of Sparks, Nev.; and five grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
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