Earnest moved to Moline, Il in the 1950's and was employed as a night watchman at the former Y & S Candies, Moline, IL. and also worked at the former John Deere Plow Planter Works, Moline, IL.
After retiring Earnest and Bessie moved to Winfield, AL. and lived until their declining health. They moved to Cabot, AK and then to Rock Island and Moline, Il. and lived there until his death.
He was a quiet spoken man, much like his father. He loved southern Gospel music.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Carol June Aldridge, granddaughter, Charlotte Maddox, sisters, Fannie Wates, and Verna Lee Martin Reeves Black, and brothers, Valentine, Clarence, Newt, Lester and Ezra.
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Earnest was a resident of Heartland Park Living Center in Moline, Illinois at the time of his death.
Children not listed below are:
Son David Keith Martin - (July 13, 1952 - February 6, 2014)
Earnest moved to Moline, Il in the 1950's and was employed as a night watchman at the former Y & S Candies, Moline, IL. and also worked at the former John Deere Plow Planter Works, Moline, IL.
After retiring Earnest and Bessie moved to Winfield, AL. and lived until their declining health. They moved to Cabot, AK and then to Rock Island and Moline, Il. and lived there until his death.
He was a quiet spoken man, much like his father. He loved southern Gospel music.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Carol June Aldridge, granddaughter, Charlotte Maddox, sisters, Fannie Wates, and Verna Lee Martin Reeves Black, and brothers, Valentine, Clarence, Newt, Lester and Ezra.
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Earnest was a resident of Heartland Park Living Center in Moline, Illinois at the time of his death.
Children not listed below are:
Son David Keith Martin - (July 13, 1952 - February 6, 2014)
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Family Members
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Valentine Dowell Martin
1903–1979
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Ezra Martin
1905–1906
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Fannie Lucille Martin Wates
1909–1996
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Clarence Albert Martin
1912–1994
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Robert Lester Martin Sr
1915–1997
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William Newton "Newt" Martin
1917–1991
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Verna Lee Martin
1920–1996
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Basil ODell Martin
1925–2011
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Marie Martin Lolley
1928–2001
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Billie Junior Martin
1930–2004