Florence Alline Martin

Florence Alline Martin, age 97 of Hendersonville, went to be with the Lord on June 1, 2020.

She was born to Zack Taylor Martin and Vera Mai McMurtry Martin on February 6, 1923, in Hendersonville. Ms. Martin was Credit Manager for A & J Furniture in Nashville prior to her retirement. She served as Secretary/Treasurer of Shallowford Pentecostal Church for over 70 years. Alline was a Gallatin High School graduate. She was lovingly known to her entire family as ‘Auntie’.

Ms. Martin was preceded in death by her parents, Zack Taylor Martin and Vera Mai Martin of Hendersonville, Tennessee; brother, Robert Steven Martin (Tiny May) of Hendersonville; sisters, Nellie Blanche (Dewey) Clendening of Hendersonville and Lillian Inez (Chester) Adams of White House, Tennessee; long-time companion, Paul E. Adams of Hendersonville; nieces, Rebecca Jane (Robert A.) Blair, Betty Davis, Fay (Paul) Brinkley, Brenda Amons, and Robbie (John) Wix; and nephews, William Howard Martin and Bobby Gann.

Ms. Martin left behind nieces, Peggy Troutt, Barbara Dean Hornal, Inez (James) Hardison, Wanda Phillips and Charline Martin; a nephew, Bubba (Jackie) Martin; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.

Visitation with her family will be on Thursday, June 4, from 4:00pm until 8:00pm and again on Friday, June 5, from 10:00am until her Celebration of Life Service at 11:00am at Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Hendersonville with Dr. Robert B. Blair, Rev. Timothy C. Hardison and Rev. Jim Murrell officiating.

Interment will follow at Beech Cemetery in Hendersonville. Richard Eschback, Alex Martin, Tony Martin, Charles Troutt, Danny Troutt, and Kenny Phillips will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers include Bubba Martin, James Hardison, Alvin Sutton, Tim Woods and Tony Woods.

We are honored that her family has entrusted her care to Austin and Bell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Hendersonville. 615-822-4442