John Anthony Martin's Obituary
John Anthony Martin, 74, passed away August 5, 2016. He was born July 11, 1942 in Atlanta, GA. He was the owner of Business Furniture Solutions. Mr. Martin was an active member of Hope Church and a volunteer with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Emergency Services. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Betty Fletcher Martin; children, Kimberly McGuire (Kirk) and Robert Martin (Mary Crist); mother, Mary Martin; grandchildren, Mary Grace Grantham, Casey McGuire, Kelsi Wilson, Keegan Wilson, Greaves Wilson, Jhon Cris Soon, and Isaiah Martin; great-grandchildren, Emma Ray and Caroline Grantham; and brother, Steve Martin (Demaris). He was preceded in death by his father, Aubrey Martin. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. and funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Monday, August 8 at Hope Church, 8500 Walnut Grove Road. Interment will follow in Memphis Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to the Real Life… Real God Missions Fund, c/o Ron Fouse, 3994 Lighthouse Cove, Lakeland, TN 38002. Funeral arrangements have been trusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave., Memphis TN 38119. (901) 767-8930. “Celebrating Life….Behind the Stone Wall.”
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