Obituary for Valton Martin
Valton Martin, age 88, died Monday, May 30, 2022, at Oakwood Health Care Center in Lewisburg.
Born in the Hardison Mill community on February 11, 1934, he was the son of Henry M. and Laura
Montgomery Martin.
He served in the Tennessee National Guard. He was in the construction business for many years and
was owner and operator of Martin Welding alongside his son, Keith. In his retirement years, his shop
was the site of many happy hours of whittling around his stove with friends. He enjoyed woodworking
and sharpening knives.
He was a longtime member of Westvue Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Henry Martin, Jr., Bobby Martin, George Wendell
Martin who died in infancy, Ward Martin, Marion Martin, and Jewel Wayne Martin, and great-
granddaughter Megan McNutt. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Angelyn Lovett Martin, daughters Glenda Kraft (Lee) of Nashville, Karen McNutt (Chris) and Gail Martin of Lewisburg, Keith Martin (Tracy) of Belfast, and Kyle Martin(Tracy) of Shelbyville, ten grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, sister Eva Laura Morris (Carl) of Gallatin, sister-in-law Joan Martin of Lewisburg.
Graveside services will be conducted on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 10:30 am in the Bethlehem cemetery.
Visitation with the family will begin at 10:00 am in the Bethlehem cemetery and will continue until the start of the service.
London Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting family with the arrangements.
Born in the Hardison Mill community on February 11, 1934, he was the son of Henry M. and Laura
Montgomery Martin.
He served in the Tennessee National Guard. He was in the construction business for many years and
was owner and operator of Martin Welding alongside his son, Keith. In his retirement years, his shop
was the site of many happy hours of whittling around his stove with friends. He enjoyed woodworking
and sharpening knives.
He was a longtime member of Westvue Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Henry Martin, Jr., Bobby Martin, George Wendell
Martin who died in infancy, Ward Martin, Marion Martin, and Jewel Wayne Martin, and great-
granddaughter Megan McNutt. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Angelyn Lovett Martin, daughters Glenda Kraft (Lee) of Nashville, Karen McNutt (Chris) and Gail Martin of Lewisburg, Keith Martin (Tracy) of Belfast, and Kyle Martin(Tracy) of Shelbyville, ten grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, sister Eva Laura Morris (Carl) of Gallatin, sister-in-law Joan Martin of Lewisburg.
Graveside services will be conducted on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 10:30 am in the Bethlehem cemetery.
Visitation with the family will begin at 10:00 am in the Bethlehem cemetery and will continue until the start of the service.
London Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting family with the arrangements.