Roy "Rusty" L. Martin Obituary (1954

Roy L. “Rusty” Martin, 62, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016, at his daughter’s home near Nashville in LaVergne, Tennessee. Rusty’s life began on January 5, 1954. Born in the heart of the Mississippi Delta in Cleveland, Mississippi to Edward Odessa and Mary Lee Lampard Martin. Rusty was a protector and defender from his early days of service in the National Guard, his time as a Mississippi Highway patrolman he once worked for the governor of the state of Mississippi. He moved to Nashville in 1992 and quickly became a fixture on Music Row, working for RCA, BMG, Arista, and later ASCAP as a securities coordinator. Rusty was a member of Brentwood Baptist Church. His passing leaves a void in the hearts of his family, friends, and all those whose lives he touched with his big smile, outgoing spirit, and generous loving heart. Merely a man, with many successes and failures in love and life, Rusty always had a restless spirit, yet was confident in his faith in Jesus Christ, the author and protector of his faith who we are certain has carried him to his eternal home. Funeral services will be held 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 3, at the Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Owen Filson officiating. A graveside service will follow at the Booneville Cemetery. He is survived by three children, Shane Martin (Andrea) of Charlotte, NC, Shannon Clapham (Peter) of LaVergne, TN, and Jason Martin (Mary Ann) of Booneville, MS, eight grandchildren and sisters Diane Cobb and Rona Powell of Cleveland, MS. He is preceded in death by his mother and stepfather Mary Lee Hill and Bobby Hill of Cleveland, MS, his wife Rebecca “Becky” Hall Martin of Booneville, MS, and sister Nina Hubbard, also of Cleveland. Members of the Mississippi Highway Patrol will serve as pallbearers. A memorial fund has graciously been set up to help cover Rusty's final expenses. Anyone who would like to make a donation to the Rusty Martin Memorial Fund can simply stop by any Avenue Bank branch and make a contribution to the account titled: Rusty Martin Memorial Fund. If you live out of state or prefer to mail in a contribution, you can send a check to: Avenue Bank Attention: Ron Cox 209 Tenth Avenue South, Suite 250 Nashville, TN 37203