Carl G. Martin, beloved husband of Ann L. Martin (Briand), passed away at home surrounded by his family on June 24, 2026, after battling cancer for a number of years. He was 84.
Born in 1942 in Akron, PA, Carl was the son of the late Nathaniel K. Martin and Lizzie Martin (Gockley). He was a 1960 graduate of the former South Lebanon High School.
A veteran of the Vietnam era, Carl served in the U.S. Army’s 4th Armored Division. He went on to a long career as a crew leader and journeyman electrical lineman for the Metropolitan Edison Company/FirstEnergy and was a longtime member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He was especially proud of taking part in the early phases of remediation at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant following the 1979 accident.
In 1967, he married Ann, of Jonestown, PA, and together they built a life in Lebanon spanning 59 years. A devoted auto racing fan, Carl was a familiar presence at central Pennsylvania’s many dirt tracks. In his younger years, he raced cars he and his brothers, Paul and Jim, built by hand. When he was not at the track, he could usually be found cheering on the Eagles and the Phillies.
A committed Christian, Carl attended Calvary Chapel in Lebanon. In retirement, he and Ann pursued a shared love of travel, visiting more than 20 countries together. His most cherished memory was their journey through Israel, where he walked in the footsteps of Christ.
Carl is survived by his loving wife, Ann; daughter, Jennifer O’Neal (Martin), and her husband, Alan J. O’Neal, of Lebanon, PA; son, Matthew Martin, and his wife, Michelle Cunningham, of Denver, CO; and son, David Martin, and his wife, Gwendolyn Martin (Blank), of Sewickley, PA, along with their children, Carl’s grandchildren, Sloane and Chase Martin. He is also survived by his sisters, Betty Beiler (Martin) and Nancy Weaver (Martin); and brothers, Mel Martin and Stan Martin.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Lorraine Weaver (Martin), Marilyn Grumbine (Martin), and Janet Rittle (Martin); and brothers, Arthur Martin, Kenneth Martin, James Martin, Paul Martin, and Nathaniel Martin.
A celebration of life with a viewing from 10 a.m., followed by the service at 11 a.m., will be held on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at Kreamer Funeral Home & Crematory, 618 E. Main St., Annville. Interment will be held on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 1 p.m., at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. A procession will be forming at 12:15 p.m. at Kreamer Funeral Home & Crematory on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Calvary Chapel, 740 Willow St., Lebanon, PA 17046.
