Michael McNeal Martin, 82 years old, of Pinehurst, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and son, died at home on January 24th as a result of heart complications.
Mike was born March 18, 1942 in Charleston, West Virginia to the late Leslie and Marjorie Martin. He and his wife Sarah, who died in 2014, were childhood sweethearts having been together since junior high school in Charleston and married immediately after graduation from the United States Naval Academy in 1964.
They toured the world their entire life first with the Navy and then as corporate gypsies with AT&T/Western Electric/Lucent Technologies before settling on Pinehurst as their retirement location after 24 moves. Both Mike and Sarah were avid antiquers and established and ran antique businesses in nearly every town they lived in.
He is survived by his two sons, Brian M. Martin (Kathy) of Columbus, Ohio and Michael M. Martin (Ranee) of Naperville, IL., their children Max McNeal, Madelyne Ann, Abby Michelle, Christopher Matthew and his sister Leslie Susan Neal of Tyler, TX, 12 nieces and nephews and many, many dear and loving friends. He is also predeceased by brothers Larry & David.
A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00pm Tuesday, January 28th, at the Boles Funeral Home in Pinehurst located at 35 Parker Lane followed by a reception at Pinewild Country Club, at 85 Glasgow Dr.
Memorial donations can be made to Moore Humane Society online at https://moorehumane.org/give-today/ or via mail at PO Box 203, Southern Pines, NC 28388
He will be inurned at the Naval Academy Columbarium with his beloved wife Sarah.
Online condolences may be made at www.bolesfuneralhome.com
Boles Funeral Home and Crematory of Pinehurst is assisting the family.
