To request a copy of this photo for your own personal use, please contact our state coordinator. If you are not a family member or the original photographer — please refrain from copying or distributing this photo to other websites.
Thank you for visiting the Arkansas Gravestone Photo Project. On this site you can upload gravestone photos, locate ancestors and perform genealogy research. If you have a relative buried in Arkansas, we encourage you to upload a digital image using our Submit a Photo page. Contributing to this genealogy archive helps family historians and genealogy researchers locate their relatives and complete their family tree.
Submitted: 12/20/10 • Approved: 4/17/14 • Last Updated: 4/20/14 • R431021-G431021-S3
Donna
1935-1996
Kenneth
Mar 22, 1932
Apr 07, 2014
The Baxter Bulletin
April 9, 2014
Kenneth Carl Martin, age 82, of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed away Monday, April 7, 2014, at Baxter Regional Medical Center. He was born March 22, 1932 in Lesterville, Arkansas to Elmer and Lucille (Kimbrough) Martin.
Mr. Martin married Edna L. Cobb March 29, 1997, in Springdale, Arkansas. He served in Korea in the United States Air Force as a pilot. He was the former owner/operator of several businesses in Mountain Home, including Ken Martin School Supply, Casey-LaDon Western Store and Casey-LaDon Real Estate Company. He was a very active member of the Riverside Church of Christ, volunteering for several organizations, including the Mountain Home Christian Clinic and Riverside's Jail Ministry.
Mr. Martin is survived by his wife: Edna Martin of Mountain Home, two sons: Greg Martin and wife Cindy and Tim Martin and wife Kelly all of Mountain Home, two daughters: Sabrina Spencer and husband Rick of Jacksonville, Arkansas and Benessa Yoho of Fayetteville, Arkansas, two step-sons: Brian Cobb and wife Beverly of Manhattan, Kansas and Dan Cobb and wife Teena of Springdale, Arkansas and a step-daughter: Sharon Dunigan and husband James of Fayetteville, Arkansas, two sisters: Jo Ratcliff of Mountain Home and Martie Burney and husband Gary of Placida, Florida, fifteen grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife: Donna Martin, a brother: Jack Martin, a grandson: Jonathan Richardson and a great grandson: Carver Cobb.
A Celebration of his life will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Riverside Church of Christ in Gassville. A visitation will be Wednesday from Noon until 9:00 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Baxter Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to Paragould Children's Home.
Arrangements are by Roller Funeral Home.
Photo courtesy of Ron Crawford
ronc41@live.com
Contributed on 12/20/10 by bap
Email This Contributor
Suggest a Correction
Record #: 431021