Eddy County NM - OBIT: William Franklin "Junior" Martin Jr. USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by: Patti Pennington patt_p_99@yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following excerpts were taken from page 8 - The Artesia (NM) Daily Press - September 21,1999 MARTIN Former Artesia resident William Franklin "Junior" Martin Jr. of Bayfield, CO, died on September 16. Martin, 72, was born in Erick, OK to William Franklin Martin Sr. and Martha Francis Randall. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Holt of Bayfield; son Delbert, wife Evonne, of Reno, NV; daughter Rita Henderson of Bayfield; brothers and sisters Alta Walker, Billie Laman, Jimmy Martin and Effie Montgomery, all of Artesia, and Willie Martin of Las Vegas, Nevada. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister and a brother.