Alfred Ray Martin

1927 - 2011  (84 years)

• Name	Alfred Ray Martin
  Birth	17 Jun 1927	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Death	14 Oct 2011	Rutherford County, North Carolina
  	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.
  Burial	19 Oct 2011	Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia
  Siblings	6 siblings
  1. Everett Allen Martin           b. 30 Dec 1911, West Virginia           d. 19 Dec 1995, Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia  (Age 83 years)   2. Myrtle Martin           b. 22 Apr 1914, Raven, Tazewell, Virginia           d. 14 Aug 1995, Albrightsville, Carbon, Pennsylvania  (Age 81 years)   3. Virgil Carl Martin           b. 30 Mar 1915, Gary, McDowell, West Virginia           d. 7 Sep 1935, Bluefield, Mercer, 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)
  Person ID	P1859	Burress

  
  

  Father	Robert Alfred Martin           b. 29 Aug 1875, Greenbrier, West Virginia           d. 13 Dec 1935, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Rachel Elizabeth Combs           b. 2 May 1883, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 2 Dec 1958, Mercer County, West Virginia (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	05 Apr 1911	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Family ID	F722	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Wanda Lee Akers           b. 16 Nov 1930, Welch, McDowell, West Virginia           d. 16 Nov 1993, Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	20 Jan 1947	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Family ID	F2702	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 17 Jun 1927 - Tazewell County, Virginia Marriage - 20 Jan 1947 - Tazewell County, Virginia Burial - 19 Oct 2011 - Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth
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