David Lee Martin

Obituary: David Lee Martin, 61, of Kannapolis died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast. He was born September 25, 1949 in Cabarrus County, the son of Hazel Orren Martin of Kannapolis and the late Calvin Lee Martin. He retired from Duke Power working at McGuire Nuclear Station for the past 25 years. He was a longtime member of Lane Street Baptist Church where he had served as deacon and superintendant of Grounds. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Vietnam Era as an MP from 1970-71. He loved classic cars and Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011 at Lane Street Baptist Church officiated by Rev. Jon Casteel and Rev. Gene Edwards. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park with military honors by the Cabarrus Veterans Honor Guard. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Tuesday at Whitley's Funeral Home. His body will lie in state at church 30 minutes prior to services. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Elizabeth "Libby" Shue Martin, 3 sons: Jeff Dunlap (Angie) of Salisbury, Brian Lee Dunlap (Penny) of MT. Pleasant, and Daniel Lee Martin of the home, 7 grandchildren: Devin, Lindsey, Megan "Sunshine", Amber, Hannah, Christian and Jordan, a sister Donna M. Bost of Mooresville, a special "adoptive grandson" Tateum Caplinger and a number of nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Lane Street Baptist Church, 2532 Lane St. Kannapolis, NC 28083.
Visitation: 6-8:00 p.m., Tuesday at Whitley's Funeral Home.

Service: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Jan 5, 2011 at Lane Street Bapt. Church.

Interment: Carolina Mem. Park.