Reverend Jerry Martin celebrated his 66th birthday with his Lord and Savior after entering Heaven on March 27th following a courageous battle with cancer. Jerry was born in Dublin, Georgia, March 28, 1947. He attended Dublin High School and was a veteran of the U. S. Navy. He was called into the ministry in January 1977, serving as pastor of Baker Baptist, Mt. Carmel Baptist and Minter Baptist churches. He was founder and co-owner of Irish Moving and Storage. He was preceded in death by his parents H. P. (Hubert) and Hazel Martin and his grandparents William and Nora Young of Dublin, and William and Lucy Martin of Clarksville, GA. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Arlene Phillips Martin; his son, Michael (Sheila) Martin, Dexter, Georgia; his daughter, Michelle (Henry) Snellgrove, Dublin, Ga; six grandchildren, Will, Cole, Samantha and Hailey Snellgrove, Dublin, Ga; Christian Martin of Dexter, Georgia; David Cutler, Dublin, Ga. His brothers, Gary (Barbara) Martin of Milledgeville, GA; Kenny (Jenny) Martin of Rentz, GA; his sisters, Phyllis (John) Johnson of Warner Robins, GA; Marcia Malave (Vic) of Dublin, Ga. and two aunts Totsie (Bobby) Coleman of Rentz, Ga, and Willa Mae (Lamar) Beckham of Wrightsville, Ga. Services to celebrate Jerry's life and ministry will be held Saturday at 11:00 in the chapel of Townsend Brothers Funeral Home. Rev. Joey Diers, Rev. Donnie Sutton and Rev. Gene Yates will officiate. Burial will follow in Dublin Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 6 to 8 Friday evening at the Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Christian Martin, David Cutler, Will Snellgrove, Cole Snellgrove, Jamie Martin, Kenny Hightower and Scott Hightower. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Gideons International, P.O. Box 27, Dublin, GA 31040.