Jimmie Martin, 84, of Seymour, went to be with the Lord, June 13, 2018 in Vernon, Texas.

Services will be held Sunday, June 17, 2018, Father's Day, at the Seymour Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, at 2 P.M. Burial will be in the Riverview Cemetery under the direction of Seymour Memorial Funeral Home. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the U.S. Army Honor Guard from Ft. Hood.

Jimmie was born February 21, 1934 in Knox County, Texas, to Ray and Willie Lane Martin. He attended schools in Goree, and then went off to the Army. As a lifetime member of the VFW, he served at many Memorial Day services, and participated in funeral services for many veterans.
He married Frances Paulene Copeland on November 2, 1955. He was a devout member of the Downtown Mens Bible Class in Seymour.

He is survived by his children, Jimmy Martin, Jr. of Marshall Arkansas; Christine Dunn and Joe Bob Emsoff of Seymour, Texas, and Stella Robertson of Vernon, Texas; his sister, Virginia Johnson and husband, Tom of Seymour, Texas; four grandchildren, Clint and Sarah Walker of Clarksville, Tn., Angie Walker and fiancee, Aaron Wilson of Vernon, Texas, Dusty Dunn and Svenja Abel of Seymour, Texas, and Jaymie Dunn and Vanessa Hernandez of Seymour, Texas; 4 great-grandchildren, Shawn Walker, Cole Walker, Hagen Dunn and Samuel Dunn; and his granddogs,
Stinky, Leila and Skippy.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Raymond, Buddy and Jackie; sisters,
Mary Ann Fathauer and Betty Fathauer; and one son, Jerry Martin.

The family suggests memorials to Alzheimer's research or to a veteran's organization.

Visitation will be held at 7 P.M. Saturday evening at the funeral home.