Stephen Hugh Martin Born In Sacramento, CA on January 14, 1947 Died at his home in Summerfield, LA on October 6, 2013 Graveside services for Steve Martin, age 66, of Summerfield, LA will be at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at Bernice City Cemetery with Dr. Johnie Adkins, Jr. officiating. A memorial service will immediately follow at Bernice United Methodist Church. Fellowship with the family will follow the memorial service. Steve was born on January 14, 1947, in Sacramento, California and died on October 6, 2013, at his home near Summerfield, after a lengthy illness. Steve was the only child of Floe Lambert and Hugh Garrett Martin. He attended school in Bernice from 1st through 12th grades, and received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Louisiana Tech. He and Phamie Colvin were married in Bernice First Baptist Church on December 27, 1968. Steve began his engineering career with Shell Oil in South Louisiana, at the Norco Refinery. Their three children were born when they lived in LaPlace, Louisiana. Steve and Phamie lived in LaPlace until 1985, when they were transferred to Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The family lived in Saudi Arabia for 4 years, and then were transferred to Irvine, CA and Kingwood, TX. For several years during the 1990s, Steve was employed by Atlas Processing in Shreveport, LA. In 1999 Steve and Phamie relocated to Baton Rouge where he worked at Motiva/Shell Oil Convent refinery. Steve was a diligent worker and talented engineer, and began and ended his career with Shell Oil. He and Phamie retired to his family farm near Bernice in 2006. Steve was a devoted caregiver for his parents, aunts, and mother-in-law for many years. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend. Steve was an active member of both Summerfield and Bernice United Methodist Churches. Steve was preceded in death by his parents, Hugh and Floe Martin. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Phamie Colvin Martin of Bernice; daughter Caroline Byerman and husband Dave and children Amanda and Will of Las Vegas, NV; son Thad Martin and wife Melissa and children Russell and Norah of Austin, TX; daughter Susan Martin and husband Andrew Hecox and son Hollis of Raleigh, NC; sister-in-law Jean Moore and husband Jim of Ruston and children Jessica of Ruston and Andrew of New York City; brother-in-law Andy Colvin and wife Cathy and children Sarah and Makai of Santa Fe, NM; special cousin Debbie Vlahakos and husband Vic and family of Houston, TX; numerous cousins in Cadiz and Hopkinsville, KY; and many wonderful friends. Memorials may be made to the Summerfield United Methodist Church, PO Box 127, Summerfield, LA 71079 or the Bernice United Methodist Church, PO Box 186, Bernice, LA 71222. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.