Clifford Garnell Martin, 76, of Bridge City passed away February 23, 2012 in Port Arthur.
Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend J.W. Harrell of United Pentecostal Church in Bridge City. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
A gathering of family and friends will be from 5 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Mr. Martin was born July 31, 1935 in Sugartown, LA to William Harvey and Alma LaCaze Martin. He worked at DuPont Refinery as a maintenance mechanic. He was an avid fisherman, shrimper and enjoyed old westerns.
He is preceded in death by his parents and first wife, Molly Mae Martin.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Laurie Barnes Martin of Bridge City; son, Randy G. Martin and wife, Sherri of Mauriceville; daughter, Linda L. Humphrey of Port Arthur; son, Dean Martin of Bridge City; daughter, Stacey Bridges and husband, Phillip of Groves; step daughters, Vivian McCraken and husband, Jake and Tracy Simmons both of Taylorsville, N.C. He is also survived by eight grandchildren; three great grandchildren; sister, Mildred Glidewell; sister, LaVerne Drake and husband, James both of Starks LA; brother, Jake Martin and wife, Susan; brother, Wayne Martin and wife, Peggy both of Bridge City and sister, Avis Moore and husband, Donald of Orange and a host of loving family and friends.
Serving as Pallbearers will be Stephen G. Martin, Chris Humphrey, Colby James Martin, Daniel Paul Bridges, Benjamin Moore and Jared Moore.