Mr. Martin is survived by his wife of 32 years, Susan Martin; two sons, Jon Martin and James (wife Laci) Martin of Lanett; two brothers, Joel Martin of LaGrange, Ga., and Fred Hamby of Roanoke; two nieces; and a nephew.
Mr. Martin was born Jan. 21, 1951, to Herbert and Hazel Martin. He was a 1969 graduate of Baker High School in Columbus, Ga., where he was an All-State Football Player and an All-Region Wrestler. He earned a football scholarship to the Citadel, where he led the team in tackles. He was the former owner / operator of Roger's Bar-B-Que. He enjoyed golf and was an avid Alabama football fan. He loved to read.
Cheryl Pennington (Hancock) (1969)
Prayers and thoughts for the Jeff Martin family.... Cheryl Pennington Hancock ‘69
Wendy Jones (Hind) (1969)
Prayers for Jeff’s family and friends.
Wendy Hind (Jones)
Sue Welch (Henderson) (1969)
I am so sorry to hear of Jeff's passing. Besides being a great guy, he was a huge contributor to all our Class of '69 activities. The last time I saw Jeff was before the BUMs All Class Reunion in 2000. Susan Headley and I had lunch at his restaurant and spent some time visiting with him.
Truly one of the great Lions!
Dennis N. Holmberg (1969)
Jeff was a great Lion , good HS football and baseball teammate. So many great practices and game memories! Sad to hear of his passing . RIP Jeff!
Dennis Holmberg
Barbara Jean Murphy (Lynch) (1969)
So sorry to hear of Jeffs passing. He truly was a great guy . Sincere sympathy and prayers to his family
Elwood Thomas, II Gibson (Gibson) (1969)
Jeff was a good guy. He was always nice to me, the skinny, small, long distance runner on coach Robert's track and cross country team. His family has been left with a great void.
Elwood T. Gibson II
Kathryn (Kathy) Elaine Mathis (Brand) (1969)
I sat behind Jeff all four years in homeroom at Baker. He always had a smile or a "hello" in the mornings, which brightened my day. He was truly a great guy. Our prayers and condolences are extended to his family. Kathy Mathis Brand