Charles Allen Martin
Charlie Martin
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.
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.
Pleasant Mount Cumberland
Presbyterian Church
1620 Fountain Heights Road
Columbia, Tn 38401
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