Roderic Lee Martin

Rod was born Woodland, CA to Madelain (Elaina) Nancy Dawson and Franklin Wayne Martin on January 25, 1959. Rod’s family moved to Mayagüez, Puerto Rico when he was two years old. He went to school there until he was 13 years old and moved to Miami, he graduated from Southwest Miami High School in June 1976. Rod married Kathleen A. Bearrow Collins. He married Pamela Anne Betts on March 21, 1998 in Tampa, FL. He attended Dade and Hillsborough Community Colleges. Rod worked in the print shop for the Hillsborough County School Board for 15 years, before starting work at King Lab Inc. where he was for 20 years. At the time of his passing he was Operations Manager. Rod was a long time member of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Miami and Tampa he participated in LRY, YRUU, he worked with the teens, participated in many various roles in the Unitarian Universalist Church in Tampa. When Sam was younger Rod was involved with the Boy Scouts. He was guardian of his sister Cecelia. Rod went to Harmony Metaphysical Church and completed many maintenance projects there. In the last year he began attending Unity North Tampa. Rod was a beloved husband, son, father, grandfather. His welcoming accepting and loving nature will be missed by many. Everyone who came across Rod could feel his gentle and caring energy.

Rod is preceded in death by his father, Franklin W. Martin, step father William Blankinship

Rod is survived by his wife Pamela Betts, and children Estrella A.Rivera (Chimene), Samuel I. Martin, Camille E. White (Ronald), Brian Ashley Joynes (Tracy), Siblings Jon Martin (Cynthia), Alison Martin (Chip), Cecelia Martin, Jose Martin-Reyes(Carmen), Carlos Martin-Reyes(Sandra), Juan Camilo-Reyes (Yasmina)

Mother Madelain (Elaina) Blankinship, step mother, Adiela Martin. Grandchildren Jordin Lee, Thomas White, Elias Joynes, Daniel Joynes, and Morgan Joynes.

Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00PM Sunday, September 29,2019 at Unity North Tampa 19520 Holly Lane Lutz, FL 33558. Arrangements are by Blount & Curry FH Carrollwood

Memorials may be given to Unity North Tampa.