Bobby Joe Martin

September 11, 1938 - July 7, 2021

Bobby Joe Martin, 82, widower of Helen Martin, passed away July 7th 2021 at home surrounded by his family. He was born September 11, 1938 in Powell County to the late Odie and Mary Roberts Martin. Never one to sit around, Bobby lived a full life. Prior to retiring from East Kentucky Power, he served both his country in the US Army and community as a former assistant fire chief of the Stanton Fire Department. Following retirement, he dedicated his free time to carpentry and involvement with the American Legion. Survivors include his daughter, Mary Beth Crowe; grandchildren Daniel Crowe of Stanton, Dana (Nathan) Spencer of Somerset and Dara (Cody) Goodin of Somerset; great-grandchildren Joseph Spencer, Gracie Goodin, Leeabeth Goodin, Zoey Spencer and Silas Goodin; brothers Odis (Eloise), Ronald (Mattie), and Leonard Martin; sisters Mildred (Eugene) Mullins and Ruthann (Bill) Shoemaker as well as a plethora of dearly loved nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his son Bobby Martin Jr.; son-in-law Walter Crowe; brothers Danny and Jimmy Martin and sisters Janie Halcomb and Eva Humphrey. Funeral services will be held at 1:00PM on Tuesday, July 13th at Davis & Davis Funeral Home with Bro. James Harold Combs officiating. Visitation will be Monday, July 12th beginning at 5:00PM for family and 6:00PM for friends. Burial will follow the funeral in Resthaven Cemetery in Stanton. Pallbearers serving are Nathan Spencer, Jordan Hounshell, Jeff Reed, Paul White Jr., Scott Martin, Michael Halcomb, Hunter Humphrey and Leonard Brian Martin. The family would also like to thank our honorary pallbearers - all nieces and nephews, Ruth Hall and the rest of our beloved neighbors on Sipple Street, longtime friend Talmadge Smallwood, American Legion Post 305, Kathy Lawson (as well as the excellent in-center care staff) of Fresenius Winchester Dialysis, the care team at Fresenius Sea Spray Dialysis in North Carolina who made his final vacation possible and the staff of Hospice East. Most of all though, we wish to express extreme gratitude to Tammy Reed and Sherry Vires for the amazing level of love and care they demonstrated to Bobby.