Dr. Aubrey Gerard Martin's Obituary
Dr. Gerry Martin, 84, of Coleman went to be with the Lord Sunday, July 24, 2016. Dr. Martin was born March 5, 1932 in Deland to Aubrey B. and Pearl (Puckett) Martin. He was a retired professor from the Tennessee Temple University in Chattanooga and had served as a minister with Adamsville Baptist Church after returning here in 1982. He enjoyed reading, memorizing scripture, playing the saxophone and piano along with composing poems and music. Survivors include his loving wife of almost 54 years, Jewell; children, Andrea Leigh Martin Mounts of Kissimmee, John Aubrey and Deirdre Martin of Charlotte, NC; 2 grandchildren, Joanna Mounts and Scott Mounts. Visitation will be 1:00 – 3:00pm, with the funeral service at 3:00pm, Thursday, July 28, 2016 in the Banks/Page-Theus Chapel, Wildwood. ..........................................................................
Foot Trails of a Life..............
The soul of a boy
At the age of fourteen
Who came to know joy
When the Lord made him clean.
He knew Jesus would bear
All the sin and the guilt;
No more days of despair
His life’d been rebuilt.
A scholar he’d be
Learned to recite the Word
From his father’s knee
To rich sermons you heard.
Met my mom at church,
And they wed in ’62.
No more need to search; Love’s promise came true.
He saw life bring a mix
Of death and life, each;
His parents, his kids
He’d care for and teach.
Grown now are we-
His boy and his girl
Dad helped us to see
God’s love, like a pearl.
Thankful our tears
For the lives he touched
Both in heaven and here
His legacy is such.
And the clouds in the skies
Dust foot trails of one
God now looks in his eyes
And says, “Well done, my son.”
So take up your cross
No fear of the pain;
My dad says, “What loss?
Death is Christ is all gain!”
To a godly father,
Whose faith now has sight.
I love you,
Andrea
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