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William Franklin "Bayby" Martin

1936 - 2018

William Franklin "Bayby" Martin obituary, 1936-2018, Knoxville, TN

BORN

1936

DIED

2018

FUNERAL HOME

Jarnigan & Son Mortuary

2823 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue

Knoxville, Tennessee

William Martin Obituary

William Franklin "Bayby" Martin

Knoxville, TN

William Franklin "Bayby" Martin- departed this life, March 14, 2018 at U. T. Hospital. Born December 2, 1936, to the union of Raymond and Isabelle Chandler Martin in Knoxville, TN.

Member of Bethel AME Church.

Member of Green Turf Golf Club.

Preceded in death by wife, Sylvia Christine Buford Martin; brothers, Raymond, Walter, Herman and Clayton Martin; sister, Betty Minor; devoted friend, Clifford Curry.

Survivors, son, William (Audrey) Martin Jr.; grandsons, William Martin III, Troy Martin, Elijah Ray; granddaughters, Foreva Martin, Raegan Gray Martin, Kyra Haney; great granddaughter, Raylynn Martin; sister, Modestine "Peggie" Cunningham Martin; mother-in-law, Bobbie Buford; nephews, Richard Hardin, Clifford Cunningham, Terry Martin, Ruben and Rufus Tipton, Lonnie, Jeffrey Minor and Terry Minor, Kenya Ladd; niece, Gloria Tipton; devoted friends, John "Binky" Bourne, Cadillac Kyle; other relatives and friends too numerous to name.

Family will receive friends, 10:30- 11:30 Saturday at Lennon-Seney United Methodist Church, 2084 Dandridge; funeral service, 11:30 a.m., Rev. Lee Russell Brown, Officiating.

Interment Sherwood Memorial Park

Family and friends will assemble at 2805 Martin Luther King Jr. and 523 Ben Hur Ave.

Arrangements by JARNIGAN & SON MORTUARY

www.jarnigansmortuary.com

Published by Knoxville News Sentinel on Mar. 22, 2018.
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Ann Dingus

March 22, 2018

RIP BAY BY.....MY LONG TIME FRIEND!!

BEVERLEY MCCOY BROWN

March 22, 2018

Condolences to the Martin

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March 22, 2018

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Visitation

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Lennon-Seney United Methodist Church

2084 Dandridge, TN

Mar

24

Funeral service

11:30 a.m.

Lennon-Seney United Methodist Church

2084 Dandridge, TN

Mar

24

Interment

Sherwood Memorial Park

TN

Funeral services provided by:

Jarnigan & Son Mortuary

2823 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37914

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