On Saturday, August 24, 2024, Nellie Burnette Martin, 73, of Cherry St., Martinsville, VA transitioned from this earthly life to eternal life at Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA. She was born October 19, 1950, in Martinsville, VA to the late Jessie Hairston and Jessie Mae Hairston Burnette.

In addition to her parents, Nellie was preceded in death by one sister, Barbara Burnette.

Nellie was a member of First Baptist Church and was a graduate of Martinsville High School.

Those left to cherish her memory include: her husband, Leon Martin, Sr. of the home; two sons, Leon Martin, Jr. and Brian Walter Martin both of Martinsville, VA; one grandson, Aveon Turner of Lynchburg, VA; three sisters, Patricia Dorsey of Florida, Gwendolyn Grant and Carolyn Burnette both of Martinsville, VA; and a host of other relatives and friends.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, August 30, 2024, at 2 p.m. at the C.R.V. Memorial Chapel at Hairston Funeral Home, 301 Fayette St., Martinsville, VA with Pastor Charles Whitfield, Eulogist. Interment will be private.

A public viewing will be held on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at Hairston Funeral Home between the hours of 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. The family will receive friends at the residence, 1101 Cherry St., Martinsville, VA.

Courteous, efficient and dependable services provided by Hairston Funeral Home.