Harold Eugene Martin

Retired Lieutenant of Wilkes County

Harold Eugene Martin born December 11, 1965 in Surry County to the late Nathan and Viola Martin.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday June 15, 2022 at Reins-Sturdivant Chapel with Chaplin Stewart Roten officiating. Burial will be at Poplar Spring Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM until 12:45 PM prior to the service at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers Baby Martin, Howard Martin and Raymond Martin.

Harold departed this life June 10, 2022. Harold was an East Wilkes High School Graduate. He had a passion for football. He developed a weight- lifting program at East High entitled Bigger, Faster, Stronger. Weightlifting was something he loved. He served the community as a lieutenant for Wilkes County Sherriff’s department for over twenty plus years until his retirement and then was promoted to rank of Pop Pop.

He loves to cherish beautiful memories with wife Cecilia Martin his children Heather (Jacob), Harold (Erika), Taneisha, Taneika, Taylor (Luis), Taniya and Easton, ten grandchildren who he adored and sisters he loved very much, Roberta Richardson, Henrietta Martin, Rosetta Parsons, Hazel Barnes, Marie Martin and Cynthia Hampton. A special friend Eric Byrd, host of nieces, nephews other relatives, plus many many friends.  

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd Street New York, New York 10016 or Ronald McDonald House, 419 South Hawthorne Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.    

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