Allen D Martin Sr.

COLUMBIA - Funeral service for Allen David Martin Sr., 94, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel. Mr. Martin died Sunday, March 1, 2015. Born in Columbia, he was a son of the late Walter Martin and Pollie Beckham Martin. He attended Olympia School, played basketball for Pacific, coached Colonial Life basketball team and worked as a supply clerk for Pacific Mills. Mr. Martin enjoyed gardening, landscaping and being around his family. He was a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. Surviving are his daughters, Jan Sheely (Jimmy), Kay Germany (Ed); son, Allen “David” Martin, Jr. (Kim); granddaughter, Hayleigh Martin; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Edna Wallace Martin; sisters, Emma Rodgers, Dorothy “Dot” Knox; brothers, Walker, Lindsey, Heyward, George “Buddy,” and Barney Martin, Sr. The family would like to thank his caregiver, Dorothy Bacon and several hospice organizations for their care. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, 2501 Heyward Street, Columbia, S.C. 29205.