Obituary of James Russell Martin

Jim was born April 30, 1928, Oxford, AL. He attended Talladega High School and graduated 1946 and then received Bachelor of Accounting degree from Southeastern University, Washington, D.C. He served in US Navy from August 1945 until February 1948 and was recalled August 1950 and served until May 1952, aboard USS Midway CV41. Jim served 28 years as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and five years with the US Department of State, Agency for International Development, serving in Ethiopia and Brazil. He was President of the East Tennessee Civitan Club and Vice President of the Civitan International. He was the Vice President of the Former Special Agents of the FBI Foundation and Southeast Regional Vice President of the Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He lived in Knoxville, and Tellco Village, Tennessee or over 20 years. He returned to Talladega in 2001 and attended the First Presbyterian Church where he was a member of the Session and the Caravan Sunday school class, He was a member of the Talladega Rotary Club and received the rotary Moore fellowship award. Jim passed away January 8, 2015 at Citizens BMC, Talladega, AL. He is preceded in death by parents, Curtis and Mae Martin and first wife Phyllis H. Martin; step-grandson Aaron Hayes, and brother, Willis Clay “Buddy” Martin. He is survived by his wife Marjorie H. Martin; children: Becky Martin Dall’Occhol; Robert C. Martin, James D. Martin, (Cynthia), and Barbara Martin; grandson, Russell Martin; granddaughters: Megan Martin & Kelli Alley, Lauren Smith: stepdaughter Margaret Ellis (Greg); stepson, Todd Hayes (Karen), step grandsons, Sam Mann, Jackson Hayes, and Max Ladue brother, Curtis Martin, (Nancy). Memorial service will be Saturday at 2:00 PM at The First Presbyterian Church of Talladega. Rev. LeAnn Scarbrough will officiate. Mr. Martin chose to be cremated and will be buried at a later date at the East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery on Lyons View Pike in Knoxville, TN. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church 130 North Street East, Talladega, AL 35160, or to a charity of your choice. Usrey Funeral Home of Talladega in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to www.usreyfuneralhome.com