Name |
Alfred Ray Martin |
Born |
17 Jun 1927 |
Tazewell County, Virginia |
Died |
14 Oct 2011 |
Rutherford County, NC |
- Posted: Monday, October 17, 2011 6:04 pm
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Alfred Ray Martin, 84, of Rutherfordton, N.C., and formerly from Bluefield, died Friday, Oct. 14, 2011 in Rutherfordton.
He was born in Bluefield and was a son of the late Robert Martin and Rachel Combs Martin.
Mr. Martin served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and retired after 33 years with NASA Space Center in Greenbelt, Md. He was a member of the Electricians Union Representatives with NASA.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Lee Akers Martin; daughters, Roberta Volant and Deana Sipe. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Everet Martin, Virgil Martin; and sisters, Myrtle Reiman Catherine Derr.
He is survived by sons, Danny Martin and wife (Rita), Albrightsville, Pa., Barry Martin and wife (Janet), Boonesboro, Md., Terry Martin, Rutherfordton, N.C.;
daughter, Deborah (Smith, Tommy) Martin, Mulberry, Fla.;
16 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Dudley Memorial Chapel in Bluefield, Va. with the Reverend Steve Aker officiating.
Burial will follow in the Maple Hill Cemetery. Graveside military services will be conducted by the Bluefield Virginia VFW Memorial Post 9696 and the Pocahontas American Legion #14.
Friends may visit with the family today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Dudley Memorial Mortuary of Bluefield, Va. is serving the Alfred Ray Martin family.
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Age |
84 years |
Buried |
19 Oct 2011 |
Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia |
Siblings |
6 siblings |
| 1. Everett Allen Martin b. 30 Dec 1911, West Virginia, United States d. 19 Dec 1995, Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia (Age 83 years) | | 2. Myrtle Martin b. 22 Apr 1914, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 14 Aug 1995, Albrightsville, Carbon, Pennsylvania (Age 81 years) | | 3. Virgil Carl Martin b. 30 Mar 1915, Gary, West Virginia d. 7 Sep 1935, Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia (Age 20 years) | | 4. Catherine Martin b. 3 Oct 1917, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 5 Nov 1987, West New York, Hudson, New Jersey (Age 70 years) | | 5. Elizabeth Martin b. 8 Feb 1922, McDowell County, West Virginia d. 23 Feb 1922, Pageton, McDowell, West Virginia (Age 0 years) | | 6. Baby Martin b. 4 Jan 1926, Switchback, McDowell, West Virginia d. 4 Jan 1926, Switchback, McDowell, West Virginia (Age 0 years) | |
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Last Modified |
11 Nov 2018 |