A graveside committal service for Mr. Martin E. “Marty” Wilkinson, age 59, of Nacogdoches will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2011, at 2:00 pm at Peebles Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Marty passed away Thursday, March 10, 2011, at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital. He was born March 26, 1951, in Baytown, Texas. Marty graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1969. He had resided the past 25 years in Nacogdoches. He loved the outdoors and his love of horses lead him to work for several ranches in the Nacogdoches area. Survivors include his son, Joshua M. Wilkinson and soon to be daughter-in-law, Cason Sadler, both of Shreveport, LA; sister and brother-in-law, Debbie and Mike Hicks of Nacogdoches; brother, Mike Wilkinson of Baytown; niece; Natalie Hicks of Houston; nephew, Jared Wilkinson of Baytown; along with many cousins and friends.
He is preceded in death by parents V. P. “Wilkie” and Nona Wilkinson, and grandparents James & Martha Beard and Martin & Edna Wilkinson. The family would like to thank Dr. Vijaya Pokala and the many nurses in the Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital ICU for their dedication and care for Marty during this difficult time.
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Hadn’t seen Marty in many many years but have fond memories of him from the years we did spend together and I’m glad to have known him. He was a special person and will be remembered, always.