Van Alstyne - Funeral services for Edward Graham Martin, Sr. were held Wednesday afternoon, March 29, 2023 at the Western Heights Church of Christ.  Rusty Sherry officiated. Burial with Marine funeral honors followed at Hall Cemetery with Edward Martin, Jr., Leonard Rodgers, Brady Martin, Jay Martin, Brent Weilbacher, and Grant Bingham serving as pallbearers.
Mr. Martin, 60, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023 in Van Alstyne.
Edward was born June 15, 1962 in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, son of Ernest and Beverly Jay Martin.  He served in the US Marine Corp and was a proud patriot of his country. 
He was a business owner doing appliance repair for several years and enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing.  Edward had a life-long passion for raising and working with dogs and also owned a kennel for many years, Dogs Just Wanna Have Fun.
Edward will be remembered as a  loving husband and father. 
He is survived by wife, Rhonda, of Van Alstyne; mother, Beverly Martin of Van Alstyne; children: Edward Martin, Jr. of Plano; Brandi Weilbacher and husb and, Brent, of Van Alstyne; Brook Bingham and husband, Grant, of Pottsboro; Leonard Rodgers of Van Alstyne; Victor Rodgers and wife, Charlie, of Van Alstyne; Brady Martin of Van Alstyne and Brennan Martin of Van Alstyne; brother, Jay Martin and wife, Lezlie, of Overland Park, Kansas; mother-in-law, Della Skerkis of Van Alstyne; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Ronnie and Millie Davis, of Sadler.
He was preceded in death by his father; brother, Ernest Martin, Jr.; and son, Brock Martin.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers any donations be made to Home Hospice of Grayson County.