Pisgah Forest – James "Jim" Leon Martin, former resident of Glenville in Jackson County, NC, passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2010. Born in Spindale, NC on November 25, 1923, he lived to be 86 years old. He is survived by his wife of 44 years of wonder marriage, Jewell "Judy" Irene Martin; two daughters, Linda Jo Earnshaw and Linda Wade; step-daughter, Janice Lynette Platt; step-son, Daniel Jefferies Hodges; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was an electrical engineer at Westinghouse TCOM Corp. He studied Electronic Engineering at Tech College. Mr. Martin was cremated and no services are planned at this time. Any donations can be made to Alzheimer's Research in his memory, A loving husband, father, and exceptional grandfather, he will be dearly missed and always remembered.