Preston J. Martin Jr.

Services for Preston “PJ” Joseph Martin Jr., 78, were conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008, at Nativity of Our Lady Catholic Church with the Rev. Mike Arnaud officiating. Interment followed in Memorial Park Cemetery with military graveside service conducted by VFW Post 1982 of New Iberia.

A native of Houma and a resident of New Iberia, Mr. Martin died at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008, in a New Iberia hospital.

Mr. Martin was a retired salesman. He enjoyed cooking and fishing. Never meeting a stranger, PJ loved talking and visiting with family and friends. He served in the United States Navy from 1947 until 1950.

He is survived by his son Glenn Martin and wife, Colleen, of Crosby, Texas; daughters Jackie McFarland and husband, Michael, of New Iberia, Terri Waters and husband, Steve, of Guyton, Ga., and Michelle Wadas and husband, Joseph, of Richmond Hill, Ga.; sister Marie Christensen of River Ridge; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Mr. Martin was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Mae Bienvenue Martin; parents, Preston J. Martin Sr. and Ovelia Fouquier Martin; brother Earl “Palooka” Martin; and a sister Beulah M. Lamaison.

Pallbearers were Matthew McFarland, Layne McFarland, Nikolas Bodin, Leon Thrash, Jimmy Lynn Dupuy and Dr. Chris Dupuy.

Honorary pallbearers were Payton Landry, Joe Martin, Baile Bourque, Trae Martin and the residents of St. Gabriel Manor.

David Funeral Home of New Iberia, 1101 Trotter Street (337) 369-6336, was in charge of the arrangements.