Lloyd Leo Martin passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019 in Horn Lake, Mississippi. Family will be receiving friends on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Twin Oaks Funeral Home (290 Goodman Road East Southaven, MS 38671). A funeral service will immediately follow. Interment will be held at West Tennessee State Veteran Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. (4000 Forest Hill/Irene Road Memphis, TN 38125). Twin Oaks Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Lloyd L. Martin was born on November 15, 1944 in Flint, Michigan. He was an Air Force veteran and a draftsman/engineer at Dover Elevators. He loved Studebakers, Mustangs and motorcycles. Lloyd held a role on the board of the Mustangs of Memphis Club where he met some of his closest friends. He also loved music, art, fixing things and junk finding.
Lloyd and survived by his children, Kody Mitchell Martin, Lori Anna (Steven) Melton; grandson, Sam Melton; his better half, of 10 years, Almeta Cavin and her children, Lakita (Erskin) Cavin and Sherida (Tamika) Weston; and his siblings; Ruth Webb, Linda (Don) Coolich, Dale (Kathy) Martin, Donald (Tina) Martin, and Darrell (Tina) Martin.
Lloyd is preceded in death by his wife Deanna Kay Greer Martin; his parents, Orley and Ellen Martin, and grandmother, Grace Coffield.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to The Memphis Union Mission in honor of Mr. Lloyd Martin who cared deeply and volunteered for this charity. (https://www.memphisunionmission.org).
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Ann Snowden ( Church wood Estates) says
August 18, 2019 at 6:51 pmMr Loyd was our neighbor very respectful always have funny things to say
He always fixed my bike
RIP Mr Loyd
Fernando del corral says
August 17, 2019 at 4:27 pmI am very sad to loose a dear mustang friend. I moved from Memphis 15 years ago and to this day cherish Lloyd’s friendship. I regret not coming g to see him more often from Miami. Please send Katy and family my warmest hug and sympathies. Dr Fernando del corral, mustangs of memphis past president