Jeffrey Jerome Martin

JEFFREY JEROME MARTIN, was born to the late Mary Frances Martin and Horace “Pete” Martin on March 9, 1961, in Baltimore, Maryland. Jeffrey, better known as Jeff, was a bright carefree, fun-loving man who loved his family, sports, and loved to travel and meet people of other cultures. In fact, Jeff even taught himself ow to speak Spanish, and he spoke it fluently. Jeff received his formal education in the Anne Arundel County Public School System and graduated form Chesapeake Senior High School in 1979. He attended Bowie-State University, joined the U.S. Marine corps, then worked for many years in the family business, Martin & Sons concrete Company. Jeff later settled in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, but loved to visit his family in Maryland, which he did frequently. Jeff loved studying and reading the Bible, and could interpret, quote, and tell you where any Scripture was in the Bible. Jeff passed away quietly on October 14, 2010, in Glen Burnie, Maryland, after a brief illness. He was loved dearly and will be missed by many people whose lives he touched. We know he is in Paradise with the Lord. Welcoming him home are his mother, Mary Frances Martin; father, Horace Martin, brother, Rickey Martin and sister, Joan Martin. He leaves to cherish and celebrate his life: his sisters, Theresa Martin of Pasadena, Maryland and Jennifer Martin of Baltimore, Maryland; his brother, Horace martin and sister-in-law, Debbie Martin of Pasadena, Maryland; aunts, Alice Johnson of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina and Helen D. Brown of Durham, North Carolina; uncles, Charles Brown and Ronald Bowser of Durham, North Carolina; and great-aunt, Louise Eaton of Baltimore, Maryland. He also leaves: nieces and nephews, Talaya Wiley, Tiashia, Johnette and Darius Somerville, Patrice Harris and Daijah Martin, Caresha and Brieyon Martin, Ronald and Shawn Strayhorne Mahoney; gerat-nieces and nephew, Talaya Wiley, Taishia, Johnette and Darius Somerville, Patrice Harris and Daijah Martin, Caresha and Brieyon Martin, Ronald and Shawn Strayhorne Mahoney; great-niece and nephew, Madison Robinson, Jamont Parker, Asia and Aaliyah Strayhorne, Kiara Mahoney; and a host of other family members and friends.

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Jeffrey Jerome Martin

March 9, 1961 - October 14, 2010