Mr. Wallace Coley Martin, age 78, of Menlo, GA, died Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at his residence.

Mr. Martin was born May 15, 1938, in Taft, AL, son of the late Fred Coley Martin and Cledie Loberta Timmerman Martin.  He was a member of the Alpine Community Church where he also served as a Trustee, and prior to his retirement, was employed with Georgia Rug Mill.  He was a graduate of Menlo High School and the Carroll Lynn Business School.  He was also a veteran of the United States Army.  Mr. Martin was a charter member of both the Menlo Lions Club and the Menlo Recreation Department.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Billy Joe Martin and Winston Delano Martin; and a half sister, Margaret Kirk.

Mr. Martin is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen Mauney Martin; sons and daughter-in-law, Jeff Martin, Mike and Kanissa Martin; brothers and sisters-in-law, Charlie Frank and Kaye Martin, Gregory Allen and Debbie Martin; grandchildren, C. J. Martin, Jacie Martin, Ellie Martin, John Michael Martin, and Austin Martin.

Funeral services for Mr. Martin will be held at 4:30 P.M. Thursday, August 18, 2016, from the Alpine Community Church with Rev. Tommy Pledger, Rev. Jeff Hammett, and Rev. Rodney Blaylock officiating.  Interment will follow in the Alpine Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Ralph Tucker, Lynn Hall, Sam Hall, John Nelson, Steve Smith, Gene Gazaway, Eric Brown, Malcom Birge, and Eddie Elsberry.  Honorary pallbearers will be Lee Majors, Tom Brown, Bron Love, Shane Tucker, Charles Davis, David Langston, Ray Lemons, Dennis Tucker, Ralph Crowe, George Crowe III, Grady Crabb, the Menlo Class of 1957, and the members of the Menlo Lions Club.

Mr. Martin will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 17, 2016.  He will also be in state at Alpine Community Church from 3:00 P.M. until the hour of service on Thursday.

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