Bradley Dean Martin, age 77, died Thursday, July 4, 2013 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. He was born in the Driver’s Flat Community of Calhoun County to the late Dalton David and Fannie Vines Martin. Dean attended Driver’s Flat Baptist Church and loved spending time and visiting with his church family and friends. He loved working on and collecting all kinds of vehicles, tractors and anything with a motor. He enjoyed carpentry and was a “jack of all trades”.
Visitation is planned for Saturday, July 6, 2013 from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm at Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley, MS. Funeral services will be held immediately following the visitation at 4:00 pm at Seven Oaks with Bro. Charles Keel officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Liberty Cemetery in Calhoun County, MS with Riley Melton, Buster Potts, Henry Dunn, Larry Brown, Billy Stark and Charles Davis serving as pallbearers.
Dean is survived by his daughters, Vicki "Missy" Howe (Joey) of Bruce, MS and Rexanne Smith of Birmingham, AL; his grandchildren, Paige Howe, Kayla Howe, Ashley Davis, Heather Davis and Steven Davis.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Dulcie Prestage.