Jerry Martin 1936-2023

Ralph Jerome Martin Jr. (Jerry), age 86, of Loganville, Ga., passed away on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.

A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5 at Corinth Christian Church, Loganville, Ga., with the body lying in state from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Minister Don Hardison will officiate. Interment will follow at Corinth Memorial Gardens.

Jerry was a tribal member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. He was also a member of Corinth Christian Church and was a veteran of the United States Army.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph Jerome and Bertha (Skidmore) Martin; a brother, Richard Martin; sisters, Roma Collins and Jackie Martin; and a nephew, Jimmy Wyatt.

Surviving are his loving wife, Denise Martin of Loganville, Ga.; children, Tambra Martin of Holton, Victoria Bickford and Firooz Nahai of Atlanta, Ga., Robin and Duane Rieschick of Holton, Jennifer and Daniel Davis of Monroe, Ga., Gregg and Heather Martin of Oxford, Ga., Jerry (J.C.) and Diana Martin of Covington, Ga., and Matthew and Kati Martin of Loganville, Ga.; 18 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brothers, William Martin and Rusty Martin, both in Kansas; nieces, Crytal Wyatt of Conyers, Ga., and Jill Day in Pennsylvania; and a nephew, Ricky Martin of Gainesville, Ga.

The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 670 Tom Brewer Rd., Loganville, GA 30052. 770-466-1544. Please sign the online guest registry at www.stewartfh.com

(PAID OBITUARY)