Jfomegoing CekfJration 
for 
Reverend^mmett Thomas Martin, Jr. 
 
1938 
 
2008 
 
(Tuesday, JlpriCl, 2008 11:00 JL.M. 
"Historic SpringfieCd(Baptist Church 
(Reverend(Jordan Thomas - (presiding 
 
 OSituary 
l_n mmett Thomas Martin, Jr. will be remembered as one who loved God, his family, his community, and mankind. He was a compassionate and generous man who lived to serve oth ers. He was full of vigor and possessed an awesome sense of humor. He was an important part of the lives of his family and church members, never missing a graduation or wedding or any other momentous occasion. His primary focus, however, was preaching, teaching, and leading others to Christ. 
Reverend Martin was born in Augusta, Georgia on July 11, 1938, to Emmett and Emma Latimore Martin. He was a graduate of Lucy C. Laney High School, Class of 1956, and received a B.A. de gree from Benedict College, Columbia, South Carolina in 1960. In addition, he received a Master of Divinity degree from Jacksonville Theological Seminary (Lahairoi Bible College) in 1997, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Lake Charles Bible College, Louisiana, in 2002. 
As a youth, he was active in the Liberty Baptist Church, Augusta and was greatly influenced by his childhood pastor and mentor, the late Reverend J. P. Murphy. He pastored St. Paul Baptist Church in Louisville, Georgia, from 1960 to 1972, when he received the invitation to lead Springfield Bap tist Church in Augusta. Reverend Martin attained the honor of being the longest serving pastor of Historic Springfield. An extensive traveller, he often spoke of the joy of preaching at Calvary Bap tist Church of Hong Kong, China in 1970. His travels carried him to forty states, Mexico, Nassau, Canada, Thailand, Japan and China. 
Reverend Martin served on numerous boards and committees, including the National Baptist Con vention, USA; the General Missionary Convention of Georgia; Walker Baptist Association, serving as Dean and President; Vice President of the Springfield Village Park Foundation Board of Direc tors; Board of Directors of Way of Life Ministries International; Housing and Neighborhood Devel opment Advisory Board; and University Hospital Clergy Staff. 
Reverend Martin received a number of honors and recognitions during his years of service. In March of 1996, he was inducted into the Morehouse College, Georgia Board of Reverend Preach ers. Also on December 7, 1996, the Mayor of Augusta proclaimed E. T. Martin Day in Augusta, in commemoration of the Pastors twenty-fifth year at Historic Springfield. Under Reverend Martins guidance, Springfield earned inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. 
Survivors include: his wife of forty-two years, the former Betty Ruffin; sister, Virginia (James) Barnes; brother, Alonza L. (Mildred) Martin, Sr.; sisters-in-law, Mary (Cluese) Lyons and Josephine Ruffin; nieces, Sandra Thompkins, Jacquelyn Kyler, Annette Barnes and Sandra Johnson; neph ews, Clarence Ruffin III, Arthur Ruffin, Alphonso Ruffin, Alonza Martin Jr.; Dedrick Gantt and Jean Paul Martin; godchildren, Melissa Sanford, Dr. Olivia Copeland, Allegra Johnson, Jerald Johnson, Moniqwa Jones, Glennis Holmes, Alonza Martin Jr. and Annette Barnes; special cousin, Reverend Tommie (Roosevelt) Johnson; numerous great nieces and nephews, cousins, friends and his His toric Springfield Church Family. 
"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith ..." 2 Timothy 4:7 (King James Version) 
 
 Order ofService 
Reverend Gordon Thomas Pastor of Ross Grove Baptist Church - Presiding 
Prelude ................................................................................................ Reverend Tommie Johnson Ms. Jacquelyn Kyler 
Processsional...................................................................................... Springfield Sanctuary Choir "God of Our Fathers" 
Prayer.................................................................................................... Reverend Gustave Frazier ASSOCIATE MINISTER 
Old Testament Scriptures Psalm 8 ........................................................................................ Overseer Betty Anderson WAY OF LIFE MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL Psalm 34 ......................................................................................... Reverend David Hunter PASTOR, LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION 
New Testament Scriptures John 14:16-20 ..................................................................... Reverend Hardy Bennings, III HISTORIC SPRINGFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH Pauline Epistle ............................................................................. Reverend Malcolm Martin CHURCH OF TRUTH 
Words of Comfort.................................................................................. Reverend Enoch Ward, Jr. PASTOR, FIRST METROPOLITAN BAPTIST CHURCH 
Selection .......................................................................................... Miss Sandra Johnson, Soloist "How Great Thou Art" 
Eulogy ....................................................................................................... Reverend Clyde Hill, Sr. PASTOR, MT. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 
Hymn of Farewell................................................................................. Dr. Deborah Austin, Soloist "In The Garden" 
Recessional....................................................................................................... "Going Up Yonder" 
... The Interment will follow in the church yard ... 
The family will greet friends for a Repast following the Interment. 
 
 Jerry Echols David Kyler Jean Paul Martin Clarence Ruffin, III 
 
(pattbearers 
* 
 
Dedrick Gantt Alonza L. Martin, Jr. 
Arthur Ruffin George Tutt, II 
 
Honorary (PaCCBearers 
 
Deacons, Deaconesses and Trustees of Springfield Baptist Church 
 
Area Ministers 
 
Downtown Ministers Association 
 
Walker Baptist Convention 
 
Tenth District Missionary Convention 
 
Georgia Missionary Baptist Convention 
 
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity 
 
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority 
 
Lucy C. Laney Class of 1956 
 
<FCower (Bearers 
Ushers Union of Georgia 
 
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So live, that when thy summons comes to join 
 
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The innumerable caravan which moves 
 
To that mysterious realm, where each shall take 
 
I 
 
His chamber in the silent halls of death, 
 
Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at night, 
 
Scourged to his dungeon, but, sustained and soothed 
 
' 
 
By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave 
 
Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch 
 
About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams. 
 
EXCERPT FROMTHANATOPSIS BY: WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT 
 
The family is grateful to the many friends who offered gifts, assistance, support, and prayers during the illness and death of our love done. May God bless each of you in a very special way. In addition, heartfelt gratitude goes to Sandra Thompkins, Darrell Scott and Heartland Hospice for the loving and dedicated care given to Reverend Martin during his illness. 
Services Entrusted To 
"Williams (FuneratHome, Inc. 
2945 Old Tobacco Road - Hephzibah, Georgia 1765 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard -Augusta, Georgia 
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 Dr. Emmett T. Martin (AUGUSTA, Ga.) - Sunday, March 30, 2008 - The Augusta Chronicle 
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Thomas Martin, Jr., of Shadowood Drive entered into at 11 :a.m. at Historic Springfield Baptist Church with 
 
rest Rev. 
 
Thursday, March 27, 2008 at his residence. Funeral service Clyde Hill, Sr., officiating. Burial will be at the church. Rev. 
 
Martin, a native of Augusta, was a 1956 graduate of Lucy Laney High School and a 1960 graduate of Benedict College. In 1997, he received a Master of 
 
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family will receive friends, Monday, 5 to 7:p.m. at the funeral Home. Williams Funeral Home, 2945 Old Tobacco Rd. Hephzibah, GA Sign the guestbook at 
 
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The Augusta Chronicle-March 30, 2008 
From the Sunday, March 30, 2008 edition of the Augusta Chronicle 
 
Hundreds pay final respect 
 
to Rev. Emmett T. Martin 
 
A few hundred people Convention, Georgia Mis reported to Historic Spring sionary Baptist Convention, field Baptist Church to pay Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, their last respects to a man Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, 
 
known for his love of God, ffemily, and. Com munity. ' 
"We grew up 
together, I remember as a young girl how he would pick jne up and toss me into the air and catch me. cWe all attended Liberty Baptist Church together and he 
 
UsTiers Union of Georgia, and the "Lucy Laney Class of 1956 also par ticipated in the 
services. Rev. Martin, 
who has been ordained since the age bf 18, received a B.A. degree from Benedict Col 
 
will be greatly 
 
lege, Columbia, 
 
missed," ! says 
 
Martin 
 
SC, a Master 
 
Sandra Wirnberly, , 
 
. of Divinity degree 
 
longtime ^frlSndRevl RT. from Jacksonville Theologi 
 
Martin who entered into cal Seminary;(Lahairoi Bible 
 
'God's rest Thursday^ March College), and a Doctor of 
 
27, 2008. Martin was the Ministry degree from Lake 
 
longest serving pastor of Charles Bible College, Loui- 
 
Historic Springfield, serving .siana. 
 
some 36 years. 
 
In addition, he served 
 
Family and friends packed on numerous boards and 
 
the church 'where the Rev. committees  and received a 
 
Clyde Hill, pastor of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, de livered a soul stirring eulogy for the 1956 Lucy Laney ^graduate. -:'": 
 
number of honors and rec ognitions during his yeaps of service. Under his guidance, Springfield earned inclusion in the National Register of 
 
Area ministers, Down Historic. Places. town Ministers' Association, -Martin was buried in the vWalker Baptist Convention, church yard of Historic frfenth District Missionary Springfield Baptist Church. 
 
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