Dennis Michael Martin Jr.

Dennis Michael Martin, aged 58, passed away unexpectedly on October 21, 2025, at home.

He was born on November 28,1966, in Woodland Hills, California, to Dennis Michael Martin and Patricia Coffee.

Dennis was a proud resident of the Valley until he moved to Chattanooga, TN in 2018. He worked as a web developer for such notable companies as Disney, the LA Times and STILA Cosmetics for most of his life until he decided to try something new and joined the Hamilton Co School System as a bus driver and trainer in 2019.

Dennis was very outgoing; he never met a stranger and always had the ability to make anyone smile.

He was a loyal friend, a talented musician and woodworker and a loving uncle. He loved Hockey, Round Table pizza, his family/friends and the kids he drove to school, but most of all he loved Heinz ketchup.

He is survived by his wife, Kay Rich; his aunt, Dorothy (Roy) Kautz of Thousand Oaks, California, his nephew, Jake Rich of Covington, Georgia, niece, Maddison Rich of Covington, Georgia, and many friends.

Friends are invited to Heritage Funeral Home, 7454 E Brainerd Rd, Chattanooga, TN, from Noon to 1PM on December 6, 2025, to reminisce and honor the life of Dennis Michael Martin.

You may share condolences with the family at www.heritagechattnooga.com

Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home, 7454 E. Brainerd Road.