H.L. “Lindy” Martin
Longtime pastor dies at 85
H.L. “Lindy” Martin, longtime Alabama Baptist pastor, died Jan. 9. He was 85.
Martin served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Chalkville, in Birmingham; First Baptist Church, Vincent; Fayetteville Baptist Church, Sylacauga, and in various positions on staff at Mountain Brook Baptist Church, Birmingham, before retiring in 2015.
He also worked at Samford University in Birmingham for more than 25 years, serving as dean of the division of student services for 13 years. Martin served on the board of directors for The Alabama Baptist in the 1990s and early 2000s and also ministered to Native Americans as chief emeritus of his tribe of Cherokee Powhatan Indians.
He held a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, a master’s degree from Auburn University and doctoral degrees from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina; Union Theological Seminary in New York City; and California Coast University in Santa Ana, California.
Martin is survived by his wife of 59 years, Sue; six children; and 12 grandchildren. He was a member of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, Birmingham, at the time of his death. (Hannah Muñoz)
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