Larry Alan Martin, 57, of Piggott, died Monday, Oct. 30, 2006, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro.

He was an Air Force veteran, a machinist for Federal Mogul and was an active member of the Harmony Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by wives Vicky Broadway Martin and Judy York Martin, mother Willa Dean Martin and son Keith Samples.

Survivors include his wife, Karen Martin of the home; his parents Robert C. and Imogene Martin; five sons Sean (Amy) Martin of Piggott, Bryan (Shelly) Samples of Piggott, Mark Samples of Paragould, Shannon (Brandy) Smart of Piggott and Shane (Brandy) Smart of Piggott; one brother, Reed (Susan) Wood III of Muskogee, Okla.; one sister, Teresa Wood of Wichita, Kans.; eleven grandchildren, Alek Samples, Hunter Samples, Bryan Samples, Gaige Martin, Hayden Samples, Haley Samples, Jeremy Samples, Tanner Smart, Ericka Smart, Aaren Smart and Taylor Smart; three nieces, Jennifer Webb, Kristen Gaca and Sarah Wood; two nephews, Addison Wood and Nathan Wood; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, 2006 in the Irby Funeral Home Chapel with Brothers Jerry Massey, Tim McCleskey, Shelly Elkins and Charles Cooper officiating. Burial followed in the Piggott Cemetery.

Active pallbearers were Charles Adams, Frank Staples, Rick Staples, Gary Martin and Brent Sanders. Irby Funeral Home of Piggott was in charge of the arrangements.