Clarence Edison Martin, Jr.
June 27, 1923 ~ December 9, 2000
Resided in:
Candler, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
CLARENCE E. MARTIN, JR.
Clarence Edison Martin,
Jr., 77, of 37 Valley View Drive,
Candler, died Saturday, December
9, 2000.
Mr. Martin was born in
New London, CT, and was a son of
the late Clarence E. and Emma
Duthree Martin, Sr. He was also
preceded in death by a daughter,
Gail Mildred Martin and a brother
Gene Joseph Martin. He was a
Navy veteran of WW II and was the
recipient of several military medals
including Good Conduct Medal,
Asiatic Theater medal with one
star, the American Theater Medal,
the European Theater Medal with
three stars, the Victory Medal and a
Letter of Commendation.
He was a member of St.
Paul’s United Church of Christ in
Pendleton, NY.
In 1970 Bud moved his
family to Asheville and hosted the
Whispersing Pines Motel at 140
Smoky Park Highway for fourteen
years. He then semi-retired to the
Silent Pines Mobile Home Park for
the remainder of his life.
He was a member of the
Niagara Lodge No. 375, F. & A.M.,
Lockport, NY and the Betsy
Ross-Levant Chapter No. 695,
Order of Eastern Star.
Surviving are his wife,
Grace Phyllis Landel Martin; three
daughters, Karen Kurczynski and
her husband Rob of Lockport, NY,
Kathryn Dawkins and her husband
Allen of Antioch, CA, and Carol
Martin of Greensboro; two sons
and daughters-in-law, Lawrence
Neil and Sandy Martin of Charlotte,
and Robert Michael and Elizabeth
Martin of Candler; and nine
grandchildren, April, Amy and
Aaron Deak, Chanelle and Alanna
Dawkins, Claire Martin, Eric and
Jessica Martin and Amanda Foster.
Funeral services will be
12:30 pm Wednesday in the Patton
Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral
Home with the Revs. John
Zboyovski and Karen Miller
officiating followed by military
graveside rites conducted by the
Buncombe County Veterans
Council Memorial Team at the
Western Carolina State Veterans
Cemetery.
His family will receive
friends from 7 - 8:30 pm Tuesday
at the funeral home.
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Mr. Martin was such a funny, sweet man. He loved to give David a hard time and we thought the world of him. It was always so beautiful to see how a ‘tough’ man, could become so emotional and shed unashamed tears at the beauty of his son Rob’s wedding and at the wedding of his granddaughter Mandy. His family’s personal joy shown through from his heart to his eyes for the world to see and be touched by and the world will be lacking by not being able to share in those special moments. Phyllis, Rob, Elizabeth and Family we share in your sorrow and rejoice in knowing that Bud is keeping everyone straight in Heaven and is now pain free in his beautiful heavenly body. God Bless each of you in this difficult time in your lives.