Robert A. Martin, 72, of Alliance, passed away Friday, January 11, 2019, at Woodlawn Compassionate Care Center after a long illness.
Robert was born in Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, February 13, 1946, the son of Osby and Leona (Eblin) Martin.
He graduated from Marlington High School in 1964 and started his career at the Timken Company a week after he graduated from high school. He entered a 4-year machinist apprentice program and not long after completion of his apprenticeship, accepted a salary position in the suggestion/recreation department. He also attended Kent State University. He was responsible for the evaluation of employee suggestions, Corporate Cup, 11 floats for the Hall of Fame Parade, and employee award recognition and budgeting. He retired from Timken after 38 years. In the fall of 2001, Bob began his second career as an adjunct instructor at Stark State College School of Industrial Technology where he taught until the spring of 2014.
Survivors include his wife, Deborah (Carr) Martin, whom he married September 5, 1987; son, Steven (Susan Shanklin) Martin of Alliance; daughter, Stephanie (Christian) Shively of North Canton; mother of Steven and Stephanie, Marikay (Hagan) Martin Colbert; sister, Patricia Martin of Henderson, Nevada; brother, Adam Martin of Middleport; stepsister, Linda Kelton (Robert) Jones; and three grandchildren, Samantha Martin, Bradyn Shively and Maya Shively.
Besides his parents and his stepmother, Mary (Kelton) Martin, he was preceded in death by his special grandmother, Effie (Logan) Eakins and step grandfather, Chalmer Jennings Eakins; stepbrother, Frank Kelton; and brothers-in-law, Chuck Hagan and Tom Hagan.
Services were held at 11 a.m., Monday, January 14, 2019, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1200 S. Union Ave., Alliance with Rev. Jerome Colegrove officiating. Calling hours were from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, January 13, 2019, at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home 75 S. Union Ave., Alliance and also at 10 a.m., Monday, prior to the service at the church. Entombment will take place at Highland Memorial Park in Beloit.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Research Hospital, PO Box 1000, Dept. 142 Memphis, Tennessee 38148-0142, or to Trinity Episcopal Church 1200 S. Union Ave., Alliance, OH 44601.
Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home 75 S. Union Ave., Alliance, OH 44601. Friends may register online at www.ctcfuneral.com.