James Clyde Martin, 91, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016. James was born in Tennessee on January 8, 1925 to the late William Mason and Lucille Stephens Martin. He was a veteran of WWII, proudly serving in the US Navy. He retired from Western Electric after many years of service. He is survived by his wife, Pauline Clifford Martin; son, William Mason Martin, II; daughter, Katherine Martin Crane and husband, Larry; grandchildren, Charity Brooke Register and husband, David, Melissa Katherine Wilkerson and husband, Zak, and William Mason Martin, III and wife, Vanessa; great grandchildren, Noah, Chloe, and Cooper Register and Ethan, Petra, and Harbor Wilkerson; and a sister, Erma Swiney. A Funeral Service will be Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 7pm in the McLaurin Funeral Home Chapel, 12830 US HWY 70 Business West, Clayton, NC 27520. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7pm at the funeral home. Arrangements by McLaurin Funeral Home.