ANDERSON - Michael Stokes Martin, 18, of 145 Latham Drive died Friday, May 14, 2004.
Born in Tacoma, WA., he was a senior at Belton-Honea Path High School, where he was active in F.F.A. and F.C.A. He was involved in the Southeastern Circuit Motorcross Division. He was a part-time employee with Quality Foods in Anderson. He also served, for the past three years, as a volunteer firefighter with the Ebenezer Volunteer Fire Department and for one and a half years as a first responder.
He had planned to attend Greenville Technical College to secure a degree in fire science to become a full time firefighter. Michael was a member of High Praises Church of God, where he was active in Core Youth ministries.
Surviving are his parents, Mike and Margie Martin of the home; sisters, Tyanne Martin of Sandy Springs and Heidi Madden of Belton; and grandmothers, Sara Martin of Anderson and Donna Condell of Puyallup, Wash.
He was preceded in death by his grandfathers Wiley Stokes Martin and David Condell.
Services are at 3 p.m. Tuesday at High Praises Church of God by the Revs. Chris Sustar and Scott Taylor; burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Anderson. The body is at The McDougald Funeral Home in Anderson. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at High Praises Church of God.
The family will be at the residence.
Memorials may be made to the High Praises Youth Dept., 4506 Midway Road, Anderson, S.C. 29621 or Ebenezer Fire Dept., 1416 Due West Hwy., Anderson, S.C. 29621.
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