Rev. Gene Martin, age 75 of Marble, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016 at his home. Rev. Martin was born June 2, 1941 in Cherokee County, NC to the late Buford Gene Martin and the late Dorthy Sells Martin. Gene had served as an area pastor for close to 40 years serving Bealtown Baptist Church, Little Glade Baptist Church and Canyon Road Baptist Church and at the time of his death he was a member of Little Brasstown Baptist Church. He had worked as a truck driver with Gooch Trucking Company and Southern Concrete and had also worked with Cochran Funeral Homes. He was preceded in death by son, Mitchell Martin.
Survivors include: wife, Amanda Joyce Johnson Martin, daughter, Bernadette Wilcox and husband Nathan, daughter, Lisa Martin, son, Russell Eugene Martin and wife Andrea, daughter, Miranda Lyda and husband Sean, son, Kelly Martin, brother, Jimmy Sells, special Aunt, Sue Hubbard and husband Jim, grandchildren, Autumn Teesateskee, Amanda Gitchell, Jacey Odom, Destiny Kephart, Beah Martin, Bryce Martin, Mathew Nicholson, Chase Martin, Dustin Kephart, Noah Martin, Brandon Kephart, Eli Martin, Daniel Allen, Easton Allen and Ashton Parker, great grandchildren, Somer and Isaac Teesateskee and Zayden Gitchell.
Funeral services: Saturday, July 30, 2016 at 2:00 pm at the Little Brasstown Baptist with the Rev. Aud Brown, Rev. Hoyt Brown and Rev. Jimmy Rogers officiating. Music provided by:Joan Cabe. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers: Mathew Nicholson, Chase Martin, Dustin Kephart, Noah Martin, Brandon Kephart and Eli Martin. Honorary pallbearers: Daniel Allen, Easton Allen, Ashton Parker, Morris Graves, Freddy Conley, Darren Garland, Cody Teesateskee, R.J. Githell, Andy Hilton, David Hall and Rob Lindsay.
The family will receive friends at the Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy, Friday, July 29, 2016, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm.
Arrangements entrusted to the Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy, NC. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.