George H. Martin, 77, of Nebo, KY passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020 at Madisonville Health and Rehab.

He was born on June 3, 1942 in Nebo, KY to the late Anna Katherine Frazer Martin and Charlie Brown Martin. George graduated from Nebo High School and attended Murray State University, he later graduated from Reisch American School of Auctioneering. He was the past president of the Kentucky Fair and Horse Show and he served on numerous local agriculture committees and boards. Farming was George's passion where he represented Kentucky in Southern Soybean Research and served on the United Soybean Board for eighteen years and was presently representing Kentucky on the Soy Aquaculture Alliance. He was a Mason and was a member of CS Hoffman Lodge in Nebo and was a member of the Rizpah Shriners Temple and a member of the Elks. George was former magistrate of Hopkins County and is a lifelong member of Johnson Island Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his infant brother, Charles Thomas Martin. Survivors include his wife of forty-nine years, Linda Raye Rudd Martin; sister, Mary Anna (Garnett) Martin Traylor of Nebo; nieces, Lisa Ann (Wally) Traylor Lesley of Temple, TX and Laura Beth (Greg) Rudd of Madisonville ; nephews, Dr. Marty Shane (Laryssa) Traylor of Owensboro, KY and John William (Kristi) Rudd of Madisonville; great-nieces, Sarah Beth, Anna, Rachel, Lydia, Avery and Meredith; great-nephews, Joshua, Parker and Jack; and his sister-in-law, Georgia Jones Rudd.

The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Pastor Dennis Mayfield officiating, Bro. Ralph Alexander assisting and Debbie Ellis giving the eulogy. Burial to follow at West Lawn Cemetery in Hanson, KY.

The visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Monday and from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour Tuesday at the funeral home.

The pallbearers are John D. Ruddell, Danny Basham, Jr., Parker Devine, John Rudd, Marty Traylor and Lane Dickerson. Honorary pallbearers are Allen Seibert and James Lee Stevens.

Memorial contributions may be made in George's memory to the West Lawn Cemetery Fund P.O. Box 154 Hanson, KY 42413 or Happy Feet  C/O Cheri McNary 1776 N. Main St. Madisonville, KY 42431.