Jack “Rastus” R. Martin, 81, of Sequatchie, Tn., died Sunday, February 12, 2012.
Mr. Martin was a retired employee of TCC, where he had been a coal shoot supervisor.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Regina Welch Graham; and his parents, Lish and Kermit Bryant Martin.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Lillian Sanders Martin; son, Jimmy “Peck” (Debbie) Welch; daughters, Audra (Jerry) Kilgore and Donna (Stanley) Keeler; grandchildren, Alvin “Eugene” Graham, Leatha Kilgore Almond, Renee Kilgore Coppinger, Amanda Keeler Perry, Aaron Keeler, Bo Welch, Tara Welch and Bill Welch; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be conducted from the funeral home chapel at 2 p.m. CST, Wednesday, February 15, with Bro. Roger Webb officiating. Interment will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 2-9 p.m. CST on Tuesday, February 14, and from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. CST on Wednesday, February 15 at the Tate Funeral Home, who has charge of the arrangements.