William "Bill" Grover Martin
June 9, 1938 - November 23, 2020
William Grover Martin, 82, of Conway, passed away on November 23, 2020 at Roper Hospital in Charleston, SC. Bill was born on June 19, 1938 in Galivants Ferry, SC, a son to the late Grover C. Martin and Isla Margaret Cribb Martin. After graduating high school, Bill served in the United States Marine Corps. He was preceded in death by his parents, as well as his brother John Martin, his sister Pearl Shelley and his grandson Tiberius Justen. In life, Bill worked in the building supply industry. He spent his life in the Carolinas and later married his loving wife Lydia Perry Martin. Bill proudly served as a member of the Belhaven Masonic Lodge #509 in Belhaven, NC as well as the New Bern Shrine Club in New Bern, NC. Bill is survived by a large and loving family, including his devoted wife Lydia Perry Martin of Conway, his son Willis D. Sloan of Fork, SC, step-son Roy Bartlett (Dawn) of Portsmouth, VA, step-daughter Mary Sisk (William) of Concord, NC, step-son Brian Justen (Tamra) of Conway, step-daughter Kathleen Palmer (Stephan) of Myrtle Beach, step-daughter Samantha Melber of Clayton, NC, his sister Edna Booth (Lundy) of Conway, and lastly his 7 adoring grandchildren; Austin Bartlett, Kaitlyn Palmer, Savanna Melber, Myrisa Melber, Zoiey Melber, Paytyn Melber and Jenna Dale Justen. A visitation and funeral service to honor Bill’s life will be held at Goldfinch Funeral Home in Conway. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, attendance at the visitation and service will be limited. For service dates and times, please contact the family directly. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages friends and family to donate to one of the following charities that Bill supported: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston, 81 Gadsen St., Charleston, SC. 29401 (843-723-7957) or Shriners Hospital for Children – Greenville, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC. 29605 (864-271-3444). Please select the following link for live streaming: https://vimeo.com/483744960/9e486f50cb
William Grover Martin, 82, of Conway, passed away on November 23, 2020 at Roper Hospital in Charleston, SC. Bill was born on June 19, 1938 in Galivants Ferry, SC, a son to the late Grover C. Martin and Isla Margaret Cribb Martin. After graduating... View Obituary & Service Information