Nelson Bobby Martin, 69, of Wichita Falls passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at Hampton Vaughan Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Danny Taylor of Grace Baptist Church and Pastor Buddy Bryant officiating. Interment will follow in Crestview Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 7:00 until 8:00 Tuesday evening at the funeral home.
Bobby (Bob) was born May 25, 1943 in Ryan, Oklahoma to Lloyd Nelson Martin and Wilda Martin. He married his high school sweetheart, Sherlyn Wagner Martin on August 7, 1964 and they moved to Wichita Falls in 1969. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church here.
Bob was Business Manager of Wichita Falls General Hospital for 15 years before retiring to start his own businesses which included Working Man Motor Co., ACCU-DENT Paintless Dent Repair and ACCU-NET Ebay Sales. Health problems forced his final retirement in 2007.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Nelson and Wilda Martin; his daughter, Kimberly Martin; great grandson, Brayden Perry; two sisters, Betty Ezzell and Barbara Ford and a niece, Jeanie Stapp.
Survivors include his wife, Sheryln Martin of the home; son, Damon Martin of Wichita Falls, granddaughter, KaLeigh Bost and husband, James; two grandsons, Channing and Josh Martin; two great granddaughters, Audrey and Abigail Perry; brother, Ricky Martin and wife, Cynthia of Terral, Oklahoma; two brothers-in-law, Joe Ben Ezzell of Wichita Falls and Terry Wagner and wife, Laurie of Edmond, Oklahoma; two nephews and five nieces.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Grace Baptist Church, 5109 Professional Drive, Wichita Falls, TX 76302.
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