Violet Virginia Martin, age 83, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at the Pine Ridge Care and Rehabilitation in Elizabethton, TN. Violet is the daughter of the late Ernest Reuben Mayhan and Addie Mae Malpass Mayhan. She was preceded in death by her husband Reverend Charles Martin, Sr.; two sisters: Nancy Clark and Brenda Kay Heath; two brothers: Ernest R. “Red” Mayhan, Jr. and George Mayhan. Ms. Martin loved sewing, quilting, cooking, reading and making her family sandwiches.
Ms. Martin is survived by one daughter: Joy Hayley and husband Roger of Elizabethton, TN; four sons: Charles Martin, Jr. and wife Kathy of Columbia, SC, Ernest Martin and wife Clara of Knoxville, TN, Paul Martin and wife Kathy of Wadsworth, OH, Samuel Martin and wife Sherry of Hampton, VA; two sisters: Peggy Norris of Rocky Point, NC, Addie Milstead and husband Larry of Kings Mountain, NC; one brother-in-law: JW Clark of Wilmington, NC, husband of the late Nancy Clark; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; along with a host of nieces, nephews and her grand dogs.
A funeral service will be conducted at 3:00pm Thursday, September 20, 2012 at First Wesleyan Church, 336 Brenda Drive, Wilmington, NC with Reverend Roger Hayley and Paul Martin officiating. A graveside service and interment along with a dove release will follow at Oleander Memorial Gardens at Bradley Creek. Active pallbearers will be: Ernest Martin, Jr., Paul Martin II, Ryan Martin, Andy Kelley, Jimmy Clark and Luke Ownby.
A visitation will be from 2:00pm-3:00pm at the church prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in her honor to the Gideon’s International, P.O. Box 140880, Nashville, TN 37214.
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The staff Coble Ward-Smith of Wilmington is honored to serve the family of Ms. Violet Martin.
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