A funeral service will be held on Friday, January 17, 2020 at 3:00 PM in Edgewood Hall of Striffler-Hamby, 4071 Macon Road, in Columbus, Georgia. Family will visit with friends beginning at 2:00 PM until time of the service.
Martin Benjamin Roller, Sr. was born on November 9, 1919 in Cedar Gap, Missouri to the late Laudie E. Roller and Grace Spain Roller. He faithfully served his country during World War II and the Korean War in the United States Army. Martin was the recipient of the Purple Heart during his service. He retired from the Army and settled in Columbus, Georgia where he was the owner and operator of the 7-11 store on S. Lumpkin Road. Upon retiring from his store, he traveled and later married Mary “Jean” Roller and moved to South Carolina.
He is survived by his loving wife of 15 years, Mary “Jean” Roller; his stepchildren, Beverly Joan Rich (Rick) of Sharon, South Carolina and Jackie Dawn Clack (Wayne) of Chester, South Carolina; grandchildren, Taylor Keith Gates, Heather Lunsford, Leigh Roller, Jason Boals, and Tracy Lynn Helfrich; multiple great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
Martin was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Cynthia Dee Roller; and step daughter, Patricia Jean Rich.
