Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthFeb 17, 1942, Guilford County, North Carolina [48597]
DeathApr 6, 2019, McLeansville, Guilford County, North Carolina [48597]
BurialLakeview Memorial Park, 3600 N. O’Henry Blvd, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina [48597], [48598]
FatherRobert Roy CALHOUN (1913-1977)
MotherSally Lucille WYRICK (1915-1993)
Spouses
Obituary Online notes for Lillian Sue CALHOUN
Lillian "Sue" Martin, 77, of 7049 Friendship Church Road, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Ashton Place.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Hope River Church in Gibsonville with Rev. Larry Pope officiating.
Interment will follow in Lakeview Memorial Park.
Visitation for family and friends will be held on Monday evening at Hope River Church from 6-8 PM and other times they will be at the home.
Sue was born in Guilford County to the late Robert Roy Calhoun and Lucille Wyrick Calhoun and was a retiree of North East Middle School Cafeteria. She attended Hope River Church and enjoyed taking trips, loved flowers and humming birds and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers, Jerry Calhoun and Harold Calhoun and daughter-in-law, Tanya Martin.
Survivors include her husband of 61 years, William "Billy" Martin; sons, Roger Martin and Dina Fletcher and Scott Martin and Courtney Mabe; like a daughter, Brenda McMath and husband, Frank; grandchildren, Amanda Hopkins and husband, Jason and Brooke and Sarah Martin; great grandchildren, Jacob and Caleb Hopkins; brothers, Leo Calhoun and Elwood Calhoun and wife, Betty; sister, Annette Puckett and numerous nieces and nephews [48598]
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Hope River Church in Gibsonville with Rev. Larry Pope officiating.
Interment will follow in Lakeview Memorial Park.
Visitation for family and friends will be held on Monday evening at Hope River Church from 6-8 PM and other times they will be at the home.
Sue was born in Guilford County to the late Robert Roy Calhoun and Lucille Wyrick Calhoun and was a retiree of North East Middle School Cafeteria. She attended Hope River Church and enjoyed taking trips, loved flowers and humming birds and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers, Jerry Calhoun and Harold Calhoun and daughter-in-law, Tanya Martin.
Survivors include her husband of 61 years, William "Billy" Martin; sons, Roger Martin and Dina Fletcher and Scott Martin and Courtney Mabe; like a daughter, Brenda McMath and husband, Frank; grandchildren, Amanda Hopkins and husband, Jason and Brooke and Sarah Martin; great grandchildren, Jacob and Caleb Hopkins; brothers, Leo Calhoun and Elwood Calhoun and wife, Betty; sister, Annette Puckett and numerous nieces and nephews [48598]
Obituary Online notes for William Norman (Spouse 1)
1/11/2024
William "Billy" Martin
May 23, 1938 — January 9, 2024
Brown Summit
William “Billy” Martin, 85, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Monday, January 15, 2024, at Lakeview Memorial Park Mausoleum with Pastor Larry Andrews officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday evening, January 13, 2024, from 6-8:00PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home and other times at the home of his son, Roger Martin.
Billy was born in Guilford County to the late William Norman Martin, Sr. and Edna Rickard Martin. He retired from Lorillard Tobacco company where he was known as “Slim”. Billy was also a lifelong farmer in the Brown Summit community. He was a hard worker and a devoted family man who especially loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He never met a stranger and everyone became a friend.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Sue Martin; granddaughter, Sarah Martin; daughter-in-law, Tanya Martin; and brother, Kenneth Martin.
Billy is survived by his son’s, Roger Martin (Dina) and Scott Martin (Courtney); Brenda McMath (Frank) who is like a daughter; grandchildren, Amanda Hopkins (Jason), Brooke Martin, and “Bing” who is like a granddaughter; great-grandchildren, Jacob and Caleb Hopkins; in addition to many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to AuthoraCare Collective, 2500 Summit Avenue Greensboro, NC 27405.
The family would like to give a special thank you to Courtney, Amanda and Brooke for their compassion and care of their PawPaw during his last years. [48600]
William "Billy" Martin
May 23, 1938 — January 9, 2024
Brown Summit
William “Billy” Martin, 85, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Monday, January 15, 2024, at Lakeview Memorial Park Mausoleum with Pastor Larry Andrews officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday evening, January 13, 2024, from 6-8:00PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home and other times at the home of his son, Roger Martin.
Billy was born in Guilford County to the late William Norman Martin, Sr. and Edna Rickard Martin. He retired from Lorillard Tobacco company where he was known as “Slim”. Billy was also a lifelong farmer in the Brown Summit community. He was a hard worker and a devoted family man who especially loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He never met a stranger and everyone became a friend.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Sue Martin; granddaughter, Sarah Martin; daughter-in-law, Tanya Martin; and brother, Kenneth Martin.
Billy is survived by his son’s, Roger Martin (Dina) and Scott Martin (Courtney); Brenda McMath (Frank) who is like a daughter; grandchildren, Amanda Hopkins (Jason), Brooke Martin, and “Bing” who is like a granddaughter; great-grandchildren, Jacob and Caleb Hopkins; in addition to many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to AuthoraCare Collective, 2500 Summit Avenue Greensboro, NC 27405.
The family would like to give a special thank you to Courtney, Amanda and Brooke for their compassion and care of their PawPaw during his last years. [48600]