Lee (Lavan) Edwards Martin

April 16, 2012

Mr. Lee (Lavan) Edwards Martin, age 79, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Friday, April 13, 2012.He was born to the late Willis McGhee and Elsie Martin Holland. He was a 1951 graduate of Escambia County High School and attended Auburn University.

His 22-year army career began as a clerical administrator during the Korean War, and he later transferred to Germany. He also served at the Pentagon and in Belgium with NATO. After retiring in 1975, he worked in human resources at The Citadel in Charleston, SC, for 20 years.

He served as chapter commander of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and as a post member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) in Charleston. He was instrumental establishing the Atmore VFW Post were he served 16 years as commander. He also served as a scoutmaster, and as senior warden at St. Anna’s Episcopal Church.

He was preceded in death by his son, Jeffrey Martin who was survived by his children Shane and Cairra Martin.

Mr. Martin is survived by his wife, Edith Martin; three children, Pamela Martin, LeeVan Martin and his son, Cory Martin and Lisa Martin Oligee and her husband, Charles Oligee and their two children, Cade and Zane; numerous sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Petty-Eastside chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Teresa Leifur officiating. Burial will follow at Steadham Cemetery with full military honors.

The family will receive friends Monday, April 16, 2012m from 6-9 p.m. at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.

There will be military body bearers.  Honorary pallbearers will be Cory Martin, Shane Martin, Cairra Martin, Cade Oligee and Zane Oligee.

A family service was held at St. Anna’s Episcopal Church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Anna’s Church, 100 Lynn McGhee Dr., Atmore, AL.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Obituaries