Leslie Robert Martin, 58, of 915 Elm Street, after a courageous and gallant battle with cancer, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Hospice Home of Rockingham County in Wentworth, NC. A funeral service will be held at Fair Funeral Home Chapel 2 pm Saturday with the visitation to be held one hour prior to the service. Leslie was the beloved husband of Grey Eubanks Martin of the home; and the father of Amy Eubanks, Derek Martin, David Martin, and Carla Kennon; PaPa of Taylor Eubanks, Paisley Martin, and Zach Kennon; and the son of Clyde and Ada Martin. Leslie was born March 10, 1953 to Clyde and Ada Martin in Leaksville, NC. He graduated from Wentworth High School in 1971. He had two children Amy and Derek, whom he loved dearly and was so very proud of. He married Grey Eubanks Martin in 1990 and gained two more children David and Carla, whom he loved dearly. He worked for Miller Brewing Company for 26 years until a motorcycle accident in 2003 disabled him. His life was changed from that day both physically and spiritually when he asked God to come into his life while lying in the road all broken. A tragedy some thought, but the best day of his, Grey's and his family's life. So many blessings and good things came out of that accident. He often told people that he would go through it all again, the pain and suffering from the accident to be where he is spiritually now. He was a member at Lighthouse Baptist Church in Eden where he taught Sunday School, was a Trustee, and the Treasurer until lung cancer made it impossible for him to do so. He loved his church and church family. He loved the Lord and continually praised Him for all He had done in his life. Through his walk with God, all Leslie wanted was to be an inspiration and blessing to someone.. And that he was. His walk with God, his strength from his faith, and his attitude was a true blessing to his family and friends. When he learned of his cancer and a short time to live, he prayed just for the time to see his two granddaughters, Taylor and Paisley born. He was a proud PaPa. He loved his family. The Lord truly blessed him and his family these passed eight years. He is survived by his loving wife of 21 years, Grey Eubanks Martin; his daughter Amy M. Eubanks and her husband Steve, and their daughter Taylor of Reidsville, his son; Derek and wife Brooke, and their daughter Paisley of Randleman, son; David Martin and wife Misty, daughter; Carla M. Kennon and her son Zach all of Eden, parents; Clyde and Ada Martin of Reidsville, sister Cindy Edwards and husband Corky of Browns Summit, his former wife; Judy Carroll and the Carroll family and an abundance of family that he treasured and friends that he considered family. Leslie had a burden for his family and friends to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior; he prayed for them daily. No amount of words can sum up his life, his strong faith, and wonderful testimony. We know he is in God's loving care and for that, we are so thankful. We will miss his warm smile. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lighthouse Baptist Church, 8460 Hwy 14 Eden, Nc 27288 or to Hospice of Rockingham County , 2150 NC hwy 65, Wentworth, NC 27320. online condolences may be offered to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com
To Leslie Martin Family. I went to school with him. He was such a good friend then and after I read his story it made me realize what a good friend that he was and that I was truly blessed to call him a friend. Our prayers and thoughts are with the family at this time. God open the gates for another angel and he is looking down on us right now.
Roseanne Gibson Ore
Your family is in my thoughts and prayers. I know how you are hurting even though you are glad Leslie's suffering is over. Remember though death leaves a hole in your heart, there is all those years of love to fill it. I love you Carla!!! Please call if I can do ANYTHING. Pat Fisher and family
Pat Fisher
Heaven has another angel....Rest In Peace Leslie chew some Clove Gum...
kay gammon
So sorry to hear about Leslie. He fought a long battle. He is at peace now.Leslie was a wonderful person and had such a wonderful out look on life. To all his family know you can be proud of such a wonderful man.May God bless all of you.
Linda Long & Charles Thomasson
When I heard Leslie had passed this morning, first thing I said, He is home with his Lord. I will be praying for the family during this time. Love to Clyde and Ada. Your lost his Heavens gain.Becky Carter
Becky Carter
This is not goodbye.....it is see u later!!! I am going to miss your smiling face but I know your pain is gone and we will be with u one day soon!! Love u Grey and family!
Angie Powell
"Those we love don't go away, They walk beside us every day, Unseen, unheard, but always near, Still loved, still missed and very dear." My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time.
Tammy Hale
To the Martin Family, my prayers and thoughts are with you in your time of sorrow. May God bless you.
Karen Robertson
Remembering you as children when we played all day long "outside", and wouldn't let Cindy go with us !!! Will always rmemeber those days !! Love you and will miss you. Your testimony was you !!!! What a wonderful legacy !!!
Janice Corum Sexton
Leslie was a great guy & a great classmate @ Wentworth High. He will be missed.
Jay Stafford
My prayers are with your family at this time. May God comfort you . Faye Carter
Faye Carter
He fought a good fight and he kept the faith!! I believe the Lord took him by the hand and said "welcome home my good and faithful servant". My love and prayer's to the family, may God fill you with peace and comfort you untill you see Lesley again.
Nancy Dishmon
I work with Derek and hearing of his Dad's passing brought a sadness to my heart as I know how much Derek loves his Dad. Reading about Mr. Martin, I hate that I didn't get to meet him! I missed out on a truly remarkable man, but one thing is for sure, he was a terrific role model. I can see that in Derek. May God fill all of you with peace and may He comfort you during this time. My prayers are with you. Another Angel has gone home. God Bless You.
Shannon Gray
To Derek Martin and Family My thoughts and prayers are with you and all of your family. I recently loss my mother and miss her dearly. I think of her everyday and the memories will help get you through the coming days. Co worker of Derek Martin All the best.
Selma H. Allen
~~ Leslie was a true inspiration to me, just to be greeted by his smiling face and always happy mood even when I knew he didn't feel good, made happiness in the entire room ~~ He was and will continue to be a disciple for GOD. It is not goodbye!! We will be seeing him again! No words can make the loss of your loved one hurt any less and I know each of you know that he is not in pain nor suffering anymore. Just know that your church family and friends are Praying for each of you! Much Love & Many Prayers during this time.
Melinda & Al
To each of you, we want to say, we are very sorry for your lost of your loved one. By knowing and hearing about Mr. Martin over the years, I know He loved his family so much. You are each in our prayers.
Rodger and Ann Denny
We extend our deepest sympathy to your family. Leslie was such a wonderful example of how true Christians should live...what a legacy!
Larry & Sarah McClure
Heaven's gain is our loss but we will meet again one day for a glorious reunion.
Lydia McCormick
our thoughts and prayer go out to the family .leslies cheerful smile, and kindness to everyone will be missed.you're in better hands now.
johnny,barbara,brown
So Sorry for your loss.I lost my son to cancer Oct.7,2011. Mike Hundley is my cousin and I know he was a close friend of Mr Martin. May the Lord comfort all his friends and family during this difficult time.
Donna S Paschal
Dear Family, I'm very sorry for your loss. Leslie, as I remember from being a little girl, was always so kind to me. He always had the biggest smile on his face. I wish I could be there to see all of you and to pay my respects in honoring Leslie's great life, friends, and loved ones. You are all in my thoughts and in my heart. I miss all of you and hope we can all get together soon. Love, Shelley
Shelley Friesland
Steve and Amy we love you both and continue to hold you up in our prayers as you go thur the difficult days ahead. Love, Linda and Emmett
Emmett and Linda Ward
Miss Grey,my second mom, and to all of my extended family....my thoughts and prayers are with all of you! God tells us he will give us grace for each new day and to know Mr. Leslie is with his Savior is such a blessing! He is waiting for us all with a new body ...no pain, no cancer, no wheelchair! I will miss his smiling face and our talks about life-he was such an inspiration to me as he was so many!! I love all of you!!!!!! Shelley Inman
Shelley Inman
In the brief time I have known Les, he is one that truly wore the full armour of God. I know very little of his past, but, when he spoke of our Savior, he seemed to "glow". He has a reserved seat at our Savior's feet where those of us that are born again in Jesus the Christ will meet him again. Thomas Pruitt
Thomas Pruitt
Leslie was my classmate for 12 years at Wentworth and my co-worker at Miller for 23 years, but most of all he was a dear friend. I will truly miss him and I will miss him calling me "Miss Wentworth". Love and Prayers to you Grey and the family. Love Jerry & Juanita Dooley
juanita dooley
To all of the Martin family, We are so sorry to hear of the passing of Leslie. We did not know about it until about 3 PM Saturday. We would have tried to be there for the visitation if we had known it. He will always be remembered by the Perkins family for his love of our BBQ's and it was always such a joy to see and talk with him. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Love, Ron and Alice Perkins
Ron and Alice Perkins
The passing of Leslie is sad in that his wonderful smile and compassionate, loving spirit will truly be missed, but we rejoice in knowing that Leslie had a close relationship with his Lord and Saviour and he has now entered into a place of joy & rest, where he will no longer suffer at the cruel hand of cancer. We attended school, rode the same school bus & grew up in the same neighborhood with Leslie and remember nothing but good about him. He was just a super nice guy, who always cared for people. Our acquaintance was recently renewed and we found him to be so excited about his new found salvation in Christ. It was evident that a change had taken place in his heart & life and he was truly a blessing. We look forward to meeting him again in Heaven and we pray for his dear wife Grey & his family, that God might grant comfort & consolation.
Mike & Debbie Caudle
Amy and Steve, Your family is in our thoughts and prayers as we know the days and months ahead will be difficult for you. Please find comfort in your memories. Rejoice in the fact that your Dad is now spending his eternity with the Lord and he will suffer no more. God bless you. Love, Rachel and Mike Dossett
Mike and Rachel Dossett
I am sorry for the loss of Lesile and wish that I could be there to offer help or a shoulder to lean on. I love all of you and will always remember him as the kind natured and humble man from my childhood.
Bric, Stacy and Ava Friesland
Ada and Clyde, I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your son. I can think of nothing worse than losing a child. You are in my prayers. God bless you. Joy
Joy Wilson Brame Butler
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