Mr. Herman Martin, Jr., 58, of Spanaway, WA, formally of Columbus, passed Saturday, May 24, 2008, at St. Clare Hospital in Tacoma, WA.
Funeral services will be held 4:00 PM today, June 4, 2008 in the Chapel at People’s Funeral Service with the Pastor Chris Baker, officiating according to People’s Funeral Service of Columbus, Inc., 1604 Talbotton Road. Visitation will be today from 11:00AM until the funeral hour at the funeral home.
Mr. Martin was born May 29, 1949 in Columbus, son of the late Herman and Abbie Martin, Sr. He was reared from childhood through out his life by Nathaniel and the late Maxine Lineburger. Herman gave his life to Christ at an early age and later became a member of Evangel temple Church of the Living God, where he served as a Deacon. He was employed as an Orderly at West Central Georgia Regional Hospital for a number of years and the Columbus Housing Authority, where he later retired. Herman was a Prince Hall Mason with the Lewis Hayden Lodge #6.
Left to cherish his memories are his loving daughters, Lawanda (Yusvf) Brantley, Tacoma, WA, Michelle (Tracey) Wilkerson and Alexis Hill both of Columbus; A son Michael Matthews; 2 step sons, Darnell Matthews, Atlanta, GA and Nathaniel (Sharon) Reese, Germany; 2 brothers John (Belinda) Martin and Larry Martin both of Columbus; a sister Shirley (Larry) Callier; an uncle Willie Martin several nieces, nephews, grandchildren and a host of other loving relatives and dear friends; a special friend, Alfeness Matthews.