Martin, Mr. Eugene a resident of Wallaceburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Chatham at the age of 75 years. He was born in Wallaceburg and was a son of the late Alfred and Dora (Caron) Martin. Beloved husband of Betty (Jacques) (Cohmer) Martin and the late Barrie (Holden) Martin. Dear father of Tom (Kelly) Martin, Chris (Mandy) Martin and the late Tim Martin. Dear step-father of Butch (Shelly) Cohmer, Jim (Ina) Cohmer and Kevin (Angie) Cohmer. Loving grandfather of Nicole (Eric), Gregg (Colleen), Tiffany (Greg), Sadie, Austin, Deacon, great grandfather of Seth, Ethan, Caitlin, Nathan and sadly missed by 12 step-grandchildren and 6 step-great grandchildren. Kind brother of Julie Caron, Bill (Linda) Martin, Laura Buchanan, brother-in-law of Helen (Alfred) Rose, Grace (Bill) Thiessen, Allan (Dale) Jacques, Keith Jacques, Dora Van Gaver and Paul Pettit. Predeceased by a brother Joe Martin, a sister Pearl Benoit, brother-in-laws Bill Caron, Dick Buchanan, Ted Jacques, James Holden, Paul Van Gaver, and a sister-in-law Alice Pettit. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, step nieces and nephews and several special friends. Visitation will be held at the Eric F. Nicholls Funeral Home (639 Elgin St. Wallaceburg) on Thursday, April 12, 2012, from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. The funeral service will be held on Friday, April 13, 2012 at 11am from the funeral home. Interment in Riverview Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Liver Foundation may be left at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.ericfnichollsfuneralhome.com. As a living memorial, a tree will be planted in Nicholls Memorial Forest in Memory of Eugene Martin.