Extracted from The News-Star (Monroe, LA)
MR. CECIL MARTIN
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mr. Cecil Martin, 83, will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at Cypress Baptist Church with Bro. Larry Eubanks, Bro. George Bonner, Bro. Ray Jones and Bro. Shawn Waggoner officiating. Interment to follow in Cypress Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.
Mr. Martin was born May 22, 1924 in Ouachita Parish and died October 21, 2007 in West Monroe. Mr. Martin served in the U.S. Marines during World War II and retired as a paint contractor after 47 years.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Violet Martin; daughter, Sandy Hendrix; parents, Henry and Dellis Martin; brothers, Lacy Martin and Travis Martin; sister, Vera Martin.
Survivors include his four children, Vicky Usrey and husband Pete, Tanya Waggoner and husband Kenneth, Wayne Martin and wife Kathy, Allen Martin and Fiance' Christian Bruscato, brothers, Sanford, Tracy and W.D. Martin; sister, Elaine Baugh, Also survived by six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Russ Boles, Scotty Boyd, Brad Moreland, Kevin Carr, Daniel Lenard, Buford Calhoun.
Visitation will be at Cypress Baptist Church on Monday October 22, 2007 after 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM.
On-line condolences may be sent to www.kilpatrickfuneralhome.com.
Monday, October 22, 2007
West Monroe, LA