Mrs. Patricia "Pat" Loraine Martin

July 10, 1928 - September 11, 2016

Patricia “Pat” Loraine Martin, 88, of Lake Junaluska died Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Wood Assisted Living of Givens Estates. Born July 10, 1928 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she was daughter of the late Ivan L. and Hazel Muller Kauffman. She was also preceded in death by her husband, J. Robert Martin and son, Peter J. Martin. Multi-talented, generous, kind, Pat was a remarkable woman - a great mom, grandma, and great-grandma who loved her family and her Lord and Savior. She enjoyed a good joke, a lovely day, working in her garden, creating beautiful art and numerous crafts to give and share to those she loved and she was always up for a good road trip. She was a servant of God, who walked the walk of her faith as a missionary in Brazil, a home-health care RN, Sunday school teacher and volunteer on numerous occasions, a St. Luke’s prayer partner in the United Methodist Church. Generous with her time, energy and love, she was quick with a hug and a forgiving word. She blessed us with her gentle spirit for her 88 years and we will miss her always. She is survived by son, Paul R. Martin and his wife, Marilyn of Pensacola, FL; daughters, Sharon A. Nicholls and her husband, Bruce of Philadelphia, PA, Carol M. Tyndall and her husband, Kirby of Biltmore Lake, NC; sister, Barbara Kidder and her husband, Worden of Arizona; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions in her honor may be made to The Mission Society, PO Box 922637, Norcross, GA 30010-2637. The family will hold a Celebration of Life service at the graveside in Denton, Maryland, next month.