Neal-Tarpley Parchman Funeral Home Reporting
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Robin Joy Martin, 57, of Clarksville, TN, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015, at St. Thomas-West Hospital in Nashville, TN.
Robin was born on February 3, 1958, in Clarksville, TN to the late Marion Lehman and Georgia Nell Lewis Wallace. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Cathy Morgan.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Chapel with Rev. Ron Gilbert officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. in Fairview Cemetery in Indian Mound, TN. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, and from 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2015 until the hour of service at the funeral home.
Words cannot express what an incredible wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend Robin was to everyone who knew her. She brought light to people’s lives and her beauty radiated from the inside out. With her integrity and compassion, Robin touched so many while working in pediatrics for over 30 years. She had a kind spirit, contagious smile, and everywhere she went she could spread joyfulness. Robin had undeniable passion for Jesus Christ and shared that devotion as a member of the First Church of the Nazarene Community of Hope. She always saw the good and inspired the ones around her to be better. Robin was both admired and cherished by her family, friends, and colleagues. Her wisdom, charisma, and overwhelming kindness will be missed as she begins her eternal journey.
Robin is survived by her husband, Roger Martin of Clarksville, TN; son, Daniel (Mandy) Rushing of Clarksville, TN; two daughters, Cathy Ward of Clarksville, TN and Abby (Seth) Shope of Preston, CT; brother, Joseph (Jeannine) Lehman of Clarksville, TN; and two grandchildren, Jackson Rushing and Henry “Hank” Rushing.
Pallbearers will be Ben Lehman, Wesley Bedwell, Earl Snyder, Walt Downey, David Adkins, and Bryant Gentry. Honorary pallbearers will be Beverly Adkins, Debbie Boyd, Karen Snyder, Patty Downey, and Rhonda Martinez.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Scleroderma Foundation, 300 Rosewood Drive, Suite 105, Danvers, MA 01923.
The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses, and staff at St. Thomas-West Hospital for their exceptional loving care.
Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040.
Online condolences may be made at www.neal-tarpley.com.