JOEL B. MARTIN 84 OF HENDERSON
DIED TUESDAY, APRIL 2ND, AT HIS HOME UNDER THE COMPASSIONATE CARE OF ST. ANTHONY’S HOSPICE. HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY AS A PROUD VETERAN OF THE US NAVY. FOLLOWING HIS MILITARY SERVICE, JOEL SERVED AS A CLAIM’S INVESTIGATOR FOR SHELTER INSURANCE, CONTRIBUTED TO THE SAFETY OF HIS COMMUNITY AS A FORMER POLICE OFFICER FOR THE HENDERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND SHOWCASED HIS TALENTS AS A LICENSED BARBER. ADDITIONALLY, JOEL WAS THE PROPRIETOR OF A FUNERAL ESCORT BUSINESS, DEMONSTRATING HIS COMMITMENT TO ASSISTING FAMILIES DURING DIFFICULT TIMES. JOEL ATTENDED SEBREE GENERAL BAPTIST CHURCH. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS DAUGHTER, TONYA BARBER.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE:
3 CHILDREN JASON MARTIN
WILLIAM MARTIN
DELISA HOLLIS
3 SISTERS JUDITH LITTREL
BEVERLY DAVIS
MINNIE MARTIN
5 GRANDCHILDREN
1 GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTER
FUNERAL SERVICES TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE JOEL’S LIFE WILL BE HELD AT 11:00 AM ON TUESDAY, APRIL 9TH, AT TOMBLINSON FUNERAL HOME WITH BROTHER DAVID BUMPUS OFFICIATING.
A PRIVATE BURIAL WILL TAKE PLACE AT WEST KENTUCKY VETERANS CEMETERY.
VISITATION FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS WILL BE HELD FROM 5:00 PM TO 8:00 PM ON MONDAY, APRIL 8TH, AT THE FUNERAL HOME, AND ON TUESDAY FROM 9:00 AM UNTIL THE TIME OF SERVICE.
FOR JOEL B. MARTIN
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