Pastor Robert Lewis Martin Sr.

Pastor Robert Lewis Martin Sr.- age 77, was called home to glory on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral service commencing at 10:30AM Saturday, August 10, 2024, at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 318 Auburn Avenue. Pastor Timothy Lawrence, Host Pastor. Dr. Larry L. Mann, Officiating, Dr. Greggory Maddox, Eulogist. Interment Perry Mount Park Cemetery, 878 North Perry Street. Friends and pallbearers will assemble 10:30AM at the church Saturday. Pastor Martin will lie instate at Providence Missionary Baptist Church, 299 Bagley Street and may be viewed between the hours of 12:00PM - 6:00PM Friday, with a special dedication during the hours of 4:00PM-6:00PM. Pastor Martin confessed his calling to preach on July 29, 1984, and preached his first public sermon on Sunday, August 26, 1984. The subject was, “Jesus Can Change Anything” from Acts 9:1-9. After serving under the leadership of Pastor E. A. McDonald, Rev. Martin was ordained as a Gospel Minister on May 28, 1989. In 1990, Pastor Martin united with Providence Missionary Baptist Church and served under the leadership of Dr. Claude Goodwin from September 1990 until the passing of Pastor Goodwin in January 2008. In June 2008 the church called Pastor Martin as their third Pastor of Providence Missionary Baptist Church. He was installed as Pastor on the fourth Sunday in August. After 15 years of faithful and dedicated service as Pastor of the Providence Missionary Baptist Church, Pastor Martin retired as Pastor Emeritus, June 2023. Pastor Martin leaves to cherish his memory, his devoted, loving and caring wife Lorine Martin of 49 years; daughter, Latresha (Anthony) Long; daughter-in-love, Mary Walker; grandchildren, Sarita Davis, Terrell Transou, Tiara Transou, Jasmine (Cleve) Manley, Sh’Niya Pollard-Martin, Porshia Weems, Anthony Long Jr., James Watkins, Jamia Long, Mya Walker, Maximilian and Camden Bourgeois-Martin; great-grandchildren, Amari, Kassidy, Dezrin, Devrin, Derrin, Donovan, Giavana, T’Niya, Curtis Jr, Jayceon, Brooklyn, Journei and Destini; great-great-grandchild, Bailee; siblings, Pastor Gene (Philette) Martin, Wahid (Lynn) Martin, Dewayne (Margaret) Martin, Dennis Martin, Donald Ray (Carmen), John Talton, Predetta Thomas, Willie M. McCraw, Myria (Eugene) Johnson, Carron Kearney, Linda Johnson, and Diane Talton; siblings-in-love, James Leach, Emma Johnson, Marie DeWalt, Ora L. Moore and Curtis (Tamara) Walker; and a host of relatives, friends, the Providence Missionary Baptist Church family and a special young man, Da’King Grandison. Pastor Martin was preceded in death by his sons, Robert Martin Jr. and Derrick Walker.

Pastor Robert Lewis Martin Sr.

November 3, 1946 - July 27, 2024