He was born October 12, 1918 to the late Mary (Martin) and William M. Cole, Sr., in Smoketown, Lancaster County, PA.
He was married to the late Grace (Beam) Coble and was the father of Dixie L. Coble Smith. He was preceded in death by his sister, Fay Stoltzfus of Brownstown and brother, William Coble, Jr., of Superior, Wyoming.
Martin was a WW II Army veteran, owned and operated an auto repair shop in Talmage, and drove truck for Gulf Oil Corp.
In addition to his daughter, he is survived by son-in-law Kenneth P. Smith, 4 grandsons: Adam, Matthew, Paul, and David, and 2 great- grandsons: Dylan and Jacob.
Martin will be warmly remembered for his smile and happy personality.
Funeral service will be conducted 11:00AM, Thursday, May 9, 2013 from Neill Funeral Home, Camp Hill, with viewing one hour prior to service. Interment will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Harrisburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to his church: Shiremanstown United Methodist Church 125 E. Main St. Shiremanstown, PA 17011, to the Veterans’ Assoc., or Alzheimer’s Assoc.
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