The Virtual Memorial Garden

My mother in law ( Mrs Martin) I wish we could have spent more time together, but as it was I didnt drive back then so I wasnt able to visit with you very often, I remember when my last child was born you had been real sick , you were laying in the bed holding her and smiling so big, so proud of your granchildren and from that time on you got worse and by the time she turned a year old you were gone, but I will always remember the things you did for us before we got married, we had a lot of fun that day while we were out trying to get every thing straightened out for our apartment, and then on our wedding, now thats a time I will never forget, man you were something else I still laugh till this day about it, buts thats the good part I can laugh about the good times we had. I wish you were here with us today, to see what beautiful and wonderful children your son and I have, we are proud of them and I know you would have been also. loving and missing you, your daughter in law, Jean

Daddy: Your birthday and putting your father in the ground are two things that are never supposed to happen on the same day. But then again, you were not supposed to die and leave your fourteen year old daughter either. That fourteen year old is now a woman with a child of her own. A child that will never know you and for that reason, has suffered a terrible loss. I have not forgotten you and the pain of your death still courses through my veins and leaves a trail of emptiness behind. As the years go by, I remain the sobbing child that tossed you a rose before your coffin was lowered into the earth. As the years go by, my love for you never diminishes. As the years go by, I never allow you to fully die.

Beloved mother and grandmother, Betty Lou Pardue Martin was the pillar of faith and love in a family that continues to miss her terribly. Those who knew her and were touched by her love of Christ, her family, and people as a whole can certainly be counted among the blessed to have known her enough to miss her now. A person never truly dies until they are forgotten and it is more than safe to say that she will never truly die. Sadly missed by sons Rae and wife Nicole and Daryl and wife Kim. Grandchildren Tyler Whitney Bethany and Rachel

I miss you, Gramps, and will never forget all you taught me.

Tragedy has struck the Martin family yet again as the beloved son of Margret and David Martin passed away last night due to complications in surgery. Drew, only 18 years of age had gone through so much in the past year that would mark the end of his life. He survived a car accident that took away his ability to walk, but still he sojourned on .Drew was participating in a spinal stimulator surgery that could give him the ability to walk again when complications arose and he passed away.
Drew was someone that you couldn't help but love. An avid sports fan in his youth he helped coach soccer with young children even after his accident. Drew wrote poetry and songs and even began work on a novel in his spare time. He was a devoted son and brother to Alli and Alana Martin and will be missed.
We need to remember that even though Drew is gone there are so many ways to keep him alive. He wouldn't want anyone crying over him and we need to remember the final words that he told me before he left the hospital room that day... "Remember me...for I have lived!"

Eddie Martin died tragically in a car accident at the age 17, leaving everyone questioning why? Eddie was and always will be such a special person to so many. Living such an unfairly short life, he had the ability to touch so many people before he passed away. He was such a beautiful person inside and outside. Those bright blue eyes and that sarcastic smile are impossable to forget. Today, October 21, six months since the accident it is still unbearable to believe I'll never see or feel him again. The saddest thing is not that I'll never see him again but the world has lost the best person a lot of people ever met. I am so greatful for my time with him and I hope if he can't be here with all of us who love him, I pray he is in a better place. Eddie, We all miss you so much... I think of you everyday, everytime I listen to The Doors, The Beatles ( And I Love Her ), Metallica, and on, I feel you. You may not be here anymore but I dream about you and talk to you everyday babe. I hope wherever you are you're flashing that beautiful smile and above all you're at peace. As you said the night before the accident, you always wanted to know I'd be there, well I am. I'll never forget you or stop loving you. Stay well until I see you again. "This is the end beautiful friend," The Doors. I LOVE YOU xoxoxo Love, Your Medford Snob

Josephine was born June 17, 1918 near Hazel, Calloway County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Leonard McCormick Adams and Annie May Singleton Adams. She was the wife of Henry Elmas Martin of Henry County, Tennessee. They were married December 1, 1935 in Henry County, Tennessee. They have three sons: Melvin Darrell Martin (1937- ), Daneil L. Martin (1941- ), and Lindell Dale Martin (1943- ). They have five grandchildren: Timothy Darrell Martin, Andrea Lee Martin Carter, Daren Lee Martin, Kimberly Jo Martin and Christopher Dale Martin. They also have five great grandchildren. Josephine is buried in Memorial Cemetery, Paris, Tennessee.

We miss you so much, Granny. You have 2 new great-grandchildren and 4 new great-great-grandchildren. We love you and we know we will see you again someday.