Lelia Bell Wilkerson: DeLoach Genealogy

Generation: 1

Lelia Bell Wilkerson was born on 10 Jul 1893 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 11 May 1986 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.

Lelia married James Clark Martin on 1 Feb 1912 in Greene County, , , Tennessee. James (son of William N. Martin and Frances H. (Martin)) was born about 1874 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, ; died about 1957 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Living
3. Zebulon Paul Martin was born on 21 Mar 1915 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 Feb 1945 in Germany, , , .
4. James Daniel Martin was born on 2 Jun 1918 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Jun 1994 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.
5. Living
6. John Matthew Martin was born in Apr 1924 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Jan 2014 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Washington County Memory Gardens, , Washington County, Tennessee.
7. David Nash Martin was born on 11 Jun 1930 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 4 Apr 2005 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

2. Living (1.Lelia¹)
Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Zebulon Paul Martin (1.Lelia¹) was born on 21 Mar 1915 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 Feb 1945 in Germany, , , .
Zebulon married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

4.	James Daniel Martin (1.Lelia¹) was born on 2 Jun 1918 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Jun 1994 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.

5. Living (1.Lelia¹)

John Matthew Martin

(1.Lelia¹) was born in Apr 1924 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 29 Jan 2014 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Washington County Memory Gardens, , Washington County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Mr. John Matthew Martin, age 89, of Johnson City, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, in the Johnson City Medical Center.

Mr. Martin was a lifelong resident of Johnson City. He was the son of the late John C. and Lela Wilkerson Martin. In addition to his parents, several brothers and sisters also preceded him in death.

Mr. Martin served in the U.S. Navy and retired from the U.S. Air Force after twenty-two years of service. He was an active member and deacon at Boones Creek Baptist Church for over forty years.

Survivors include his wife of sixty-three years, Jewell Tilson Martin; two daughters, Pat Mattox and her husband John and Kathy McIntyre and her husband Duane; one son, Dr. Timothy Martin and his wife Faye; seven grandchildren, Erin, Chris, Paul, Andrea, Elizabeth, Matthew, and Hannah; three great grandchildren, Cara, Adeline, and Chloe.

The family of Mr. John Matthew Martin will receive friends from 12 to 1 PM Saturday, February 1, 2014 in the Morris-Baker South Chapel. The funeral service will follow in the South Chapel at 1 PM. Rev. Kenneth Kyker and Evangelist Charles "Toonie" Cash will officiate. The graveside committal service will follow in the Washington County Memory Gardens. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. The Boone Dam Post # 4933 and the Tennessee National Guard will accord military honors.

John married Jewell Christine Imler on 7 Aug 1950 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee. Jewell (daughter of David E. Imler and Minnie E. Hopson) was born on 18 May 1930 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 1 Oct 2019 in Montgomery County, , , Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

7.	David Nash Martin (1.Lelia¹) was born on 11 Jun 1930 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 4 Apr 2005 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.