He was born on April 27, 1945 to Ralph E. Martin and Hazel Kiger Martin.
Ralph loved the Lord and was a member of Westfield Baptist Church in Trinity for over twenty-two years. He was a truck driver for over forty-seven years. He was an amazing husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph E. Martin and Hazel Kiger Martin as well as his brother, Bobby Eugene Martin, and beloved Yorkie, Sassy.
Ralph is survived by his wife, Clara Overby Martin; children, Wesley Martin, Lisa Martin, Jackie Spry (Bobby), Ruby Wagner (Bill), Richard Marion (Willamae), Rita Parker, Randy Marion and Sandra Parsley (Keith); twenty grandchildren, twenty-eight great-grandchildren; brother, Roger Martin; and sisters Geraldine Leonard and Tootie Langley.
A visitation will be held from 6pm until 8pm, Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Thomasville Funeral Home.
Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Westfield Baptist Church in Trinity, NC. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.