On February 26, 2017 Willie Donn Martin passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer, beloved husband of 60 years to Nancy E. (Buhrman) Martin; devoted father of Michelle Joines and her husband Richard, Stephen Martin and his wife Olivia and Michael Martin; loving grandfather of Stephanie Jones, Jessica Hoover, Stephen Martin II, David Martin, Elizabeth DePasquale and Riley Joe Martin; dear great grandfather of Cara Hoover, Ella Jones, Liam Hoover, Abigail Jones and Paxton Martin; brother of the late Sue Chariker and Ernest Martin; also survived by several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at the Lassahn Funeral Home, Inc. 7401 Belair Road on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 from 4-8pm. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 12:00pm. Entombment Gardens of Faith Cemetery. If desired memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Gilchrist Hospice Center.