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The Mule Man of Maury
County, TN
Charles Allen “Charlie”
Martin, 87, retired dairy farmer, well-known Mule
Trader, and resident of Groveland Ridge Road, died
Friday, September 4, 2020 at Maury Regional Medical
Center. A graveside service will be conducted Monday
at 2:00 P.M. at Pleasant Mount Cemetery with
Reverend Byrd Broyles and Reverend Jimmy Rochelle
officiating. Military honors will be provided by
Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The family
will visit with friends Monday from 12:00 P.M. -2:00
P.M. at Pleasant Mount Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. The family suggests memorials to Pleasant
Mount Cumberland Presbyterian Church, c/o Charlotte
McCord, 1184 Roy Sellers Road, Columbia, TN 38401.
Condolences may be extended online at
www.oakesandnichols.com. Born October 1, 1932 in
Lawrence County, he was the son of the late Thomas
Lester Martin and the late Laura Ella Sharpton
Martin. On April 12, 1952, he married Mary Evelyn
Vaughn Martin who preceded him in death November 19,
2001. He served in the United States Army during the
Korean War, where he was stationed in Germany.
Mr. Martin was
Maury County’s first Mule Man and was instrumental
in restarting Mule Day in 1974. For a number of
years, he drove The Historical Trolley in Columbia.
He was a member of
Pleasant Mount Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and
served as an Elder. Survivors include his daughters,
Charlotte Ann (Derrick) McCord of Columbia; Melanie
Dawn (Marty) Pilkinton of Columbia; sons, Dwayne
(Karen) Martin of Columbia; Wayne (Tammy) Martin of
Columbia; grandchildren, Jared Martin, Stephen
(Kristen) Martin, Chance (Andrea) Martin, Mary Grace
Martin, Lindsay McCord, Dylan McCord, Ryan (Justice)
Pilkinton, Amber Pilkinton; precious great
grandchildren, Hollis Martin, Harper Martin, Wyatt
Martin; step-grandchildren, Chris (Laura) McKissack,
Brandon (Ashley) McKissack, Courtney (Daniel)
Willis; step-great grandchildren, Aubree McKissack,
Alyson McKissack, Coleden McKissack, Blakely
McKissack; brother-in-law, Jack Auville; very
special caregiver, Jan Padgett Anderson; and several
nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and
wife, he was preceded in death by his sisters,
Sylvia Auville, Pattie Campbell; and brothers, Joe
Paul Martin and Jack Martin. Active pallbearers will
be his grandsons and Justin Robinette. Honorary
pallbearers include Elders of Pleasant Mount
Cumberland Presbyterian Church. |