Joseph G. Martin Jr.

Joseph G. Martin, Jr. of Plano, Texas Joseph G. Martin, Jr., 68, passed away September 9, 2012 . Born in Philadelphia to Joseph G. Martin, Sr. and Helen (Alexander) Martin. He graduated from Sharon Hill High School and proudly served his country in the United States Air Force at Sheppard Air Force Base, TX. Joseph moved to the Dallas area in 1967. In 1980, he married Mary F. Brackett and they made their home in Plano. Joseph and his brother Edward ran Martin Bros. Cameras in North Dallas until the late 1980s, and he later engaged in raising and showing Peruvian Paso horses. Joseph is preceded in death by his parents. Survivors: his wife, Mary Martin of Plano, TX; children, Jeffrey A. Martin (Kim), Sheryl Jeffrey (William)and Joseph Martin III, all of McKinney, TX; grandchildren, Alexander, Ashley, Virginia and Patrick; brother, Edward Martin (Pam) of Quarryville, PA; sister, Elayne Cipolla (Raymond) of Sewell, NJ; nephews and nieces, Matthew, Tyler, Katie, Susan and Carol; and his beloved Peruvian horses, Iceman and Hap. Funeral:Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Chapel, Allen, TX