Raymond H. Martin

Raymond H. Martin, 79, of Terre Hill, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Ephrata Manor. He is survived by his wife, May (Weaver) Martin. They had celebrated 58 years of marriage on Nov. 9.

Born in East Earl Twp., he was the son of the late Clarence and Anna Mary (Hurst) Martin.

Raymond had been a farmer and a painter.

He was a member of Christian Fellowship Church.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by four children: LeRoy married to Kathy (Overly) Martin, East Earl; David L. Martin, Morgantown; Larry married to Tammy (Beiler) Martin, Denver; and Karen married to David Tinsley, New York City; 11 grandchildren; and a foster son, Lamar Zimmerman, Lakeland, FL.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Rev. Irvin H. Martin and a sister Elva Good.

The family would like to thank Ephrata Manor for their exceptional care of Raymond during this past year.

His funeral will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 3 p.m. at Christian Fellowship Church, 758 Spruce Rd., New Holland with Pastors Dr. Douglas Bozung, Fred Raupp, and David Horst officiating. Interment will be in the adjoining church cemetery. A viewing will be held on Wednesday from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Groff-High Funeral Home, 145 W. Main St., New Holland and at the church on Thursday from 2 to 3 p.m. If desired, memorials may be sent to Handi*Vangelism Ministries International, P. O. Box 122, Akron, PA 17501. Online condolences may be posted at www.groffeckenroth.com.