"God saw you getting tired and there was no cure that the doctors could see. So He put His arms around you and said 'Come to Me'. With tears in our eyes, we watched you pass away. We loved you so much but could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating and steady hands laid to rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us that He only takes the best."
Larry Wayne Martin, Sr. 61, of Double Bridges Road, died Thursday, December 24, 2009 in Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Laura Katherine M. Martin.
Born in Lynchburg on March 5, 1948, he was a son of the late Harry Clinton and Bessie Roark Martin. After serving his country in Vietnam as a member of the U.S. Navy, he worked in the fields of HVAC, electrical and plumbing.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Larry Wayne Martin, Jr., Appomattox; three brothers, Horace Martin and his wife Jean, Va. Beach, Joel David Martin and his wife Barbara, Florida, and Clinton Douglas Martin and his wife Virginia, Appomattox; one sister and brother-in-law, Jane Martin Hamlett and her husband, Harry Lee, Brookneal; eight nieces, Cathy, Linda, Janet, Kelly, Carol Ann, Sharon, Jennifer, and Darlene; and seven nephews, Andrew, Jimmy, Kenneth, J.D. Bradley, Steve and Timmy.
A memorial service will be held 4:00 pm, today (Sunday), at Robinson Funeral Home by the Rev. Jeff Worley and Pastor Paul Kvasnicka. A private burial will be held at a later date.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 3:00 pm until the time of the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial donations be made to the Spout Spring Baptist Church, 5065 Salem Rd, Spout Spring, VA. 24593, or the American Legion Post 104, PO Box 584, Appomattox, VA 24522.
Robinson Funeral Home and Cremation Service is assisting the family and online condolences may be sent to the family at www.robinsonfuneral.com