Chief Troy Ray Martin

Chief Troy Ray Martin, age 74 of Greenville County, SC was called home to be with the Lord, Wednesday July 20, 2022. He was born on July 7, 1948, to Hollis and Lillie Martin in Crosby, Texas. To know him was to love him. Amongst all his renowned accomplishments, his greatest pride and joy was and always will be his family and special friends. Chief Martin was a loving father, papa, friend, and brother to many. He lived humbly and happily and kept his life simple with the things he loved. Chief Martin’s career spans over 27 years (beginning in 1980 with a retirement in 2007) in Law Enforcement service in both the states of Texas and South Carolina. His ambition was always to protect and serve the public. After retirement, Chief Martin, spent his free time singing and running Chief’s Karaoke. He was an avid movie watcher (always picked the action movies), loved taking pictures, loved singing and playing his guitar, and was a huge fan of the Dallas Cowboys. He did not miss watching a single Dallas Cowboys game and would wear his Dallas Cowboys jersey proudly. He is survived by his pride and joy, his son, Charles R Martin (or as he called him-CR) and wife Tonya of Cramerton, NC. He was the proud Papa of Peyton Martin. Sisters: Dorothy Austin, Virginia Conatser, Carolyn Goldman. Numerous Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Nieces, Nephews. Special friends that were family to him: Brenda Coombs, Stephanie Conlon and husband Sean, Amanda Hollahan, Roger Thibaut, and a special boy he considered his grandson, Aiden Rogers (My hero has autism). He was preceded in death by his parents: Hollis and Lillie Martin, son: Troy Martin Jr., daughter: Shelly Martin, brothers: Charles, Jimmy, Richard, Billy, Virgil, and James Martin, sisters: Mary Clark, Patricia Martin. In lieu of flowers, honor the memory of Chief Troy Martin by considering a donation to www.autismspeaks.com .