Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
4:28 pm Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Raymond Martin

June 11, 2010

Bro. Raymond Hall of Russellville died June 11, 2010. He was liked and loved by everyone he met. He didn’t have to tell you he was a Christian. He lived his life in such a way it was evident. He was very thankful to the Lord for the family that he had been blessed with. He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Russellville.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at Pinkard Funeral Home in Russellville with Bro. Billy Wilson officiating.

He was preceded in death by parents, David and Mattie Martin. All of PawPaw’s grandsons will serve as his pallbearers.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Bobbie Martin; daughters, Tammy Hall, and daughter, Ricky, Penny Stidham and husband, Barry, and Ginger Wade and husband, Michael; grandchildren, Chasity Jackson and husband, Steven, Justin Hall and wife, Rachel, Chance Hall and wife, Martha, Heathe Watts and husband, Vic, Mandy Farris and husband, Caley, Caleb Wade and wife, Rosalyn, and Sadie Wade; great-grandchildren, Rhett Jackson, Addyson Farris, Mattie Watts, Peyton Watts, and two more grandchildren on the way; brothers, Williard Dan Martin, and wife, Jane, James Martin and wife, Edith, Jerry Martin and wife, Shirley, and several nieces and nephews.

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