Joseph Pridgen Martin, age 83, died at Duke University Hospital on August 28, 2024. He was born on December 20, 1940 to the late Mary Pridgen Martin and Chester Barton Martin, Sr.
Joe graduated from Durham High School in 1959 and Davidson College in 1963. After college, he served in the US Army, and then he returned to Durham, where he held a number of positions in the computer industry. Joe was a long-term member of Hope Valley Country Club, and he was a generous donor to causes of the underserved, from animal rescue to the local food bank.
Joe is survived by his sisters, Mary Martin Green and Margaret Martin Conley, as well as 14 nieces and nephews, and many great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Chester B. Martin, Jr. and John C. Martin, a sister, Eleanor Martin Fisher, and a niece, Katherine Fisher.
A celebration of Joe’s life will be held on Saturday, September 21st, at 11am, in the Hall-Wynne Chapel in Durham, 1113 W. Main Street, Durham, NC, 27701.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Animal Protection Society of Durham.
The Martin family is under the care of Hall-Wynne Funeral Service.
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