James "Jimmy" Martin

Mr. James “Jimmy” Melvin Martin, age 54, of Vanhoy Drive, Denton died Friday, March 9 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Funeral service for Mr. Martin will be 2:00 pm Thursday, March 15 at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Marshburn officiating. Burial will follow in the Goodwill Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm Thursday, prior to the service, at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton. The family will be at the home of Lucy Woods on Grubb Drive in Denton. Mr. Martin was born June 11, 1957 in Ontario County, New York to James Melvin and Janell Hamilton Martin. He had worked in the textile industry and attended Landmark Pentecostal Holiness church. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Karen Vanhoy Martin of the home, daughters, Jennifer Martin and friend Allen Bond of Denton, Andrea Martin and friend Joe Powell of Southmont and Tara Martin Kennedy and husband Lee of Thomasville, his parents, James and Janell Martin of Denton and grandchildren, Kaelyn Bond, Austin Bond, Hayden Kennedy, Nick Kennedy, Kelley Kennedy, Tyler Kennedy, Keleigh Hunter, Katie Hunter and Lucas Powell. He is also survived by brothers, Jeffery Martin and wife Faye of Denton and Scott Martin and wife Celena of Denton, sisters, Kathie Crowell and husband Michael of Denton, Teresa Parker and husband Tim of Lexington, Shelia Garner and husband Danny of Denton, Karen Pierce and husband Gil of Denton and Pam Fee of Denton. . Memorials may be made to UNC Hospital, 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 or to Forsyth Medical Center Foundation, 3333 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, NC 27103. Condolences may be made online at www.briggsfuneralhome.com