Vernon Emanuel Martin Sr.

MARTIN Vernon Emanuel Martin, Sr. on Saturday, September 2, 2006 at 8:25 a.m. at Emory Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Age 89. Beloved husbaNd of Onelia Simpson Martin. Father of Janice Martin Foster and Vernon E. Martin, Jr. Father-in-law of Sandra Livsey-Martin. Grandfather of Suzanne Patrice Foster, Mr. Vernon III, Sean Michael Foster, Lance Martin and Marlena Joy Martin. Brother-in-law of Cleo Simpson Pierre, Albert Simpson, Jr. and Clara Simpson of Los Angeles, California and Delores Simpson. Son of the late Helena Balthazar Martin and the late Louis Martin, Sr. Brother of the late Audrey Martin Lee, Thelma Martin Lyman, Mildred Martin, Lewis, Louis Jr., Lester and Milford Martin. Also survived by a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Vernon was a life long resident of New Orleans, LA untiL he was displaced by Hurricane Katrina and relocated to Atlanta, Georgia. He was educated in the Orleans Parish Public School System. He attended Albert Wicker Elementary School and McDonogh #35 Senior High School. Vernon received a Bachelar of Arts degree from Xavier University. He also received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois, after which he received a Masters of Science degree from the University of Michigan. Relatives and friends of the family; also parishioners and members of St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, Regular Baptist Church in Gretna, LA; faculty, staff and students and alumni of St. Augustine High School and L.B. Landry Senior High School, Studs Club, and McDonogh #35 High School Class of 1935 are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, September 9, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, 1923 St. Philip Street, New Orleans, LA 70116. Visitation at 10:00 a.m. NO WAKE. Interment private. TRADITIONAL JAZZ FUNERAL. In lieu of flowers, donations should be sent to Xavier University, Office of the President, #1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans, Louisiana. Arrangements by MAJESTIC MORTUARY.