Obituary of John A. Martin

JOHN ALVIN MARTIN II "Popeye", departed this life on November 3, 2012. He was the son of John Alvin and Erma Lee Hudson Martin, born on October 29, 2969. Popeye was a staple in the community, loved by all. No matter who you are, when you heard the name Popeye you knew who he was. He along with his brothers, Spanky and Butterball were called the Three Musketeers. Wherever Popeye was the other two were not far behind. He attended and graduated vacation Bible school at the First Baptist Church in Monticello and sang in the Sunday school choir. Popeye loved to make his family laugh by playing jokes on any and everybody, especially his father. He would often build a dummy to look like a real person, and then sit it inside the bathtub and wait for dad to go in a take a shower. It worked every time, however new shower curtains were needed. He was the life of the party. Popeye was famous for always bringing home stray dogs that would eventually become his pet after begging mom to no end. She would finally let him keep the dog. His hobbies were singing and dancing. He loved to play basketball with Darryl, Spanky, and Butterball. One of his favorite dishes was mama's sweet potato pie and her homemade hamburgers. He played modified basketball for Monticello Middle School, ran track, cross country, and sang in the Chorus. Popeye was and will forever be remembered as a loving and loyal son, brother and friend He leaves to cherish this memories, his parents John & Erma Martin of Kiamesha Lake; his brothers: Darryl Martin and his wife, Stacey, of St. Petersburg Fl, James Edwin Martin "Butterball" and his wife, Wanda of Monticello, Jerome Parrish Martin "Half-Pint" of Monticello and Shayne Fuller of Liberty; his sisters: Beverly Lorraine Martin of Middletown, NY, Rita "Spade" Carroll of Newark, DE, Tuwanda Cheryl Martin of Kiamesha Lake, Tumeka Estelle Larkins and her husband, David Larkins of Lancaster, CA; his grandmother, Mary Hudson of Jacksonville FL; uncles: Harry James Hudson of Phoenix AZ, Robert Lee Hudson of Yelm, WA, Herman & Joy Hudson of Wurtsboro NY and Jerome Hudson of San Tan Valley AZ; aunts: Druedean Hudson-McGee of Smyrna, GA, Ida Ann Carroll of Liberty, Holly Barrett and her husband, Brian of Middletown, NY; nieces & nephews: David Jordan "Shnook", Kirsten "Kissy", KeArya "KeKe", Jasmyne "Jazz", Crystal, Joshua, Paxten "Pax", Marlayna, John, James, Jahmeen, Zoe, Bryson, Gracie, Jesaley, Lluvia and Kushana; great niece, Aniyah; loving God parents and their family, Eric & Ann Young, Darren, Elgin, Eric Jr. "Lil Rick", Ephfrim, Deric, Elliot, Ebon, Ruben; and a host of friends. John was predeceased by his grandfather, Rev Phore B. Hudson, grandmothers: Iona Hudson, Helen Estelle Martin, great grandmother, Laura Martin; uncles James Edwin Martin and Ronnie McGee; aunts: Mae Carroll and Mona Hudson; brother, Joshua Amin Carroll "Spanky".