James A Martin Jr.
June 7, 1941 - June 15, 2011
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James Andrew Martin, Jr., 70, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in Presbyterian's Harris Hospice Unit. Born in Charlotte on June 7, 1941, he was the son of the late James Andrew Martin, Sr. and Sarah Hahn Martin. Mr. Martin was a retired Police Captain having served thirty years with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. He was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church where he served on the church council. He was a graduate of Gardner-Webb University and the F.B.I. Academy. Mr. Martin was Master Mason and a member of West Gate Masonic Lodge #738. He was an Oasis Shriner and had served as Past Captain of the Director of Staff and was also a member of the Royal Order of the Jesters Court #109. Mr. Martin was also a member for FOP Lodge #9 and served as a State Trustee as well as a member of the Blue Knights Motorcycle Association.
A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held at 2:00PM, Monday, June 20th at Redeemer Lutheran Church with Rev. Elissa Ashely officiating. Masonic burial rites will follow in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens with The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department serving as honor guards. Serving as pallbearers will be Michael Jones, Jimmy Jones, Mike Ward, Paul Earls, Ed McBride, Luther Whitson and Trey Martin.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, from 4:00PM to 7:00PM in the fellowship hall of Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2422 Ashley Road. Mr. Martin is survived by his wife, Marsha Dulin Martin; a son, James A. Martin, III(Trey); a daughter, Paige Whitson and husband Luther; two grandchildren Sarah and Ava, all of Charlotte. In Lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to either The Shriners Hospitals for Children c/o Oasis Shriners 604 Doug Mays Pl. Charlotte NC 28262; Fraternal Order of Police Foundation- FOP Lodge #9 1201 Hawthorne Ln Charlotte NC 28205; or Presbyterian Hospice & Palliative Care P.O.Box 33549 Charlotte NC 28233
My feelings go to your family. I still have warm memories of our days at Westley Heights where we were playmates. I remember your mother teaching me to eat cooked carrots and informing me that you were exactly one week older than me.
Bob Funderburk
James A Martin Jr.
June 7, 1941 - June 15, 2011
Visitation/Services
Obituary
James Andrew Martin, Jr., 70, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in Presbyterian's Harris Hospice Unit. Born in Charlotte on June 7, 1941, he was the son of the late James Andrew Martin, Sr. and Sarah Hahn Martin. Mr. Martin was a retired Police Captain having served thirty years with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. He was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church where he served on the church council. He was a graduate of Gardner-Webb University and the F.B.I. Academy. Mr. Martin was Master Mason and a member of West Gate Masonic Lodge #738. He was an Oasis Shriner and had served as Past Captain of the Director of Staff and was also a member of the Royal Order of the Jesters Court #109. Mr. Martin was also a member for FOP Lodge #9 and served as a State Trustee as well as a member of the Blue Knights Motorcycle Association.
A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held at 2:00PM, Monday, June 20th at Redeemer Lutheran Church with Rev. Elissa Ashely officiating. Masonic burial rites will follow in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens with The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department serving as honor guards. Serving as pallbearers will be Michael Jones, Jimmy Jones, Mike Ward, Paul Earls, Ed McBride, Luther Whitson and Trey Martin.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, from 4:00PM to 7:00PM in the fellowship hall of Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2422 Ashley Road. Mr. Martin is survived by his wife, Marsha Dulin Martin; a son, James A. Martin, III(Trey); a daughter, Paige Whitson and husband Luther; two grandchildren Sarah and Ava, all of Charlotte. In Lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to either The Shriners Hospitals for Children c/o Oasis Shriners 604 Doug Mays Pl. Charlotte NC 28262; Fraternal Order of Police Foundation- FOP Lodge #9 1201 Hawthorne Ln Charlotte NC 28205; or Presbyterian Hospice & Palliative Care P.O.Box 33549 Charlotte NC 28233
Martha McCorkle (Bullard)
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE FAMILY OF ANDY MARTIN, GODSPEED DEAR FRIEND, WE WILL MEET ANOTHER DAY.
MARTHA M. BULLARD, SECRETARY
HARDING HS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
CLASS OF '59
Robert D McCallum
My feelings go to your family. I still have warm memories of our days at Westley Heights where we were playmates. I remember your mother teaching me to eat cooked carrots and informing me that you were exactly one week older than me.
We will meet again
Bob McCallum