Harold Mitchell Martin, 84, entered into rest on Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at his home in Lumberton, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 9, 1929, in Wortham, Texas, to Mary Anna Adams Martin and Reuben Mitchell Martin. A 1947 graduate of Silsbee High School, he played an active part in the annual Chance/Loeb school reunions. Harold was an independent Oil Landman for forty-two years and continued to work until January 2014. He was a member of Parkway Life Church until his passing.
In 1956, Harold began working for Sinclair Pipeline and then transferred to Corpus Christi. While in Corpus Christi, he was Assistant Pastor at Calvary Tabernacle for twenty years. In 1966, he transferred to Houston and played an active part at Bethel Tabernacle. He then moved to the Beaumont area in 1998.
Harold loved his Lord, family and friends, and will be missed by many. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
Survivors include his wife of sixty-six years, Glenna Martin of Lumberton; daughter, Brenda Pippin of Lumberton; grandsons, Brandon Pippin and his wife, Courtney and Brent Pippin and LaRanda Pippin; great-grandchildren, Kelsy, Jake, Kinsy, Britain, and Paris; and a host of family and friends.
A gathering of Mr. Martin’s family and friends will be from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., Thursday, August 7, 2014, at Parkway Life Church, Village Creek Parkway at Mitchell Road, Lumberton. His funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 8, 2014, at the church, with interment to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, under the direction of Broussard’s, 490 Cemetery Road, Silsbee.
Serving as pallbearers will be Randy Martin, Glen Martin, Jeff Martin, Ryan Martin, Ron Albritton, Greg Davis, Grant Davis, Darren Lewis, Terry Pickering, and Josh Pickering.
Serving as honorary pallbearers will be K.C. Oliver, Bobby Lawrence, Kimuel Haygood, Harlan McKnight, Gene Gary, Ed Wilson, Robert Nowasky, David Lewis, Bryan Goins, Butch Gilliam, Ken Hollingsworth, Floyd Bass, and Jimmy Beard.
