Martin, Garnet Earl

Garnet Earl Martin, 81, of Pearisburg, Va., passed away Sunday, June 29, 2008, at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg.

Mr. Martin was born on July 21, 1926, in Gap Mills, W.Va., and was a son of the late Hampton Martin and Essie Hunter Martin. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Buron and Lloyd Martin; and two sisters, Glenna Martin Lucas and Waver Martin.

Mr. Martin was a World War II Army Veteran, a retired employee of the Celanese Corporation with over 45 years of service and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Pearisburg for over 58 years.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Nancy McCormick Martin, of Pearisburg; one daughter and son-in-law, Diana Martin Clark and husband, Dale, of Christiansburg; one son and daughter-in-law, Richie and Penny Martin, of Pearisburg; five grandchildren, the Rev. Sarah Martin Slack and husband, David, Jennifer Clark Trotter and husband, Tommy, Aaron Martin, Brad Clark and Nikki Martin; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Odell and Phyllis Martin, Foster and Mabel Martin, Malcolm Martin, of Pearisburg, and Haven and Doris Martin, of Roanoke; and special sisters-inlaw, brothers-in-law and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at the First United Methodist Church in Pearisburg with the Rev. Brad Scott and Dr. Fred L. Austin officiating with burial following in the Birchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg.

The family will receive friends at the Givens Funeral Home on Tuesday evening, July 1, 2008, from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorial contribution may be made to the First United Methodist Church Bereavement Meal Fund, 1101 Valley View Dr., Pearisburg, Va. 24134, Online condolences can be sent to givensfuneralhome.com.