Mr. Jerry Edward Martin, Sr. passed on Wednesday, October 14, 2022, at the Durham VA Medical Center . His funeral service will be held on Friday, October 21, 2022 at 1:30 pm at Union Memorial United Methodist Church, 1012 E. Gate City Blvd., Greensboro, NC. The visitation will begin at 1:00 pm. Burial will follow at Lakeview Memorial Park.

Mr. Jerry Edward Martin, Sr. of Whitsett, NC and long-time resident of Greensboro, NC was born on August 8, 1930 to the late Carl and Bethania Martin in Kernersville, NC. Jerry was blessed to be 1 of 11 children as a triplet with Evelyn and John. He attended local schools of Forsyth County and graduated from Carver High School in 1951. Jerry entered the Air Force branch of the United State Military and served for approximately 4 years with honorable discharge. In 1954, he entered North Carolina A&T State University and graduated in 1958.

After graduation, he started his career at the T.E. Neal Power Plant at the University and served 33 years until his retirement in 1991. Through God’s providence and his mother’s hospitalization at Kate B. Reynolds Hospital, he was introduced to Nurse Miss Sadie Givens in 1958. After a courtship and developed love, they were married in Charlotte, NC in 1961. During their marriage, they were blessed with two sons, Jerry II and Jonathan. By 1963, Jerry established his home church affiliation at Union Memorial United Methodist Church. Jerry was a faithful member at Union for almost 60 years. His service and contributions included Chairman of the United Methodist Men; Chairman of the Trustees Board and Finance Committee member; member of the Chancel Choir; and he received a United Methodist Men’s Award for the NC Western Conference. He enjoyed bowling, traveling with his family, good cuisine, and never met a stranger.

He is survived by his wife Reverend Sadie Givens Martin of Whitsett, NC; his son Jerry Martin II of Conyers, GA; his son Jonathan (Liena) Martin of Greensboro, NC; his sister Claudette Kelly of Durham, NC; and his brother John Edgar Martin, Sr. of Burgaw, NC. His surviving in-laws are Mrs. Elnora Alexander of Elberton, GA; Mrs. Mary Connor of Charlotte, NC; Mr. Eli Givens of Charlotte, NC; and Mrs. Barbara Martin of Kernersville, NC. He is also survived by numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, and other family and friends.

A Dear One has gone from us, There is a vacant chair. But God who has bereaved us, Will place his Angel there. To help us bear our sorrow, our anguish, grief, and pain, For on that great tomorrow, We will meet again.