Born Jan 17, 1889 Died Jan 10, 1974
Married
Addie Cundiff Harrison
Born ???? Died ????
Children
Earl Harrison
Earnest Harrison
Tessie Harrison Perdue
Mildred Mae Harrison Hall
Born: Jan 25, 1922 Died: December 15, 2022
Betsy Faye Harrison Hall
Born Aug 26, 1924
Married
Sidney A Hall
Born 1930 Died Mar 2, 2012
John George (JG) Harrison Jr.
Born Apr 26, 1931 Died unknown.
Burial Franklin Memorial Park
Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Virginia
Married
Martha Aileene Martin Harrison
Born Jan 26, 1928 Died Mar 24 2011
Burial
Father Louis Johnson “Louie” Martin
Mother Allie Blake Shank Martin
Martha Aileene Martin Harrison, 83, of Lynchburg, went home to be with the Lord after a long battle with Alzheimer’s, Thursday, March 24, 2011, at Guggenheimer Nursing Home.
She was the wife of her long, devoted husband, John G. Harrison. She was born January 26, 1928, in Vivian, W.Va., to the late Louie J. Martin and Blake Shank Martin.
Aileene spent her early years in the Blue Ridge, Salem, Ironto and Roanoke areas. She graduated at Shawsville High School, class of 1944. After graduation, she went to work for Western Union and was instrumental in getting word to families regarding the death of their loved ones in World War II. Aileene also worked at Kroger Stores in Roanoke, Auto Spring and Bearing for nine years and at Roanoke Ready Mix Concrete Company for 11 years. In 1973, she moved to Madison Heights with her husband, Jay and son, Mike. She worked at Barker Jennings from 1973 to 1982 and Griffin Pipe from 1982 to 1984. On October 2, 1954, Aileene and John G. Harrison were married at First United Methodist Church in Salem, and enjoyed 56 years together. Aileene and Jay were members of Red Hill Baptist Church in Roanoke County and after moving to Madison Heights they were members of West View Baptist Church in Madison Heights. In the past 35 years, they were members of West Lynchburg Baptist Church.
Aileene is preceded in death by three brothers, Louie J. Martin Jr., Rudolph Kelly Martin and Billie Gene Martin.
In addition to her husband, Aileene is survived by one son, Michael G. Harrison and his wife, Martha, of Lynchburg; four grandchildren, Gregory W. Harrison and his wife, Lacy, of Concord, Paula H. Watts and her husband, Brian, of Madison Heights, and C.J. Harrison and Monica Harrison, of Lynchburg; and two great-grandchildren, Evan Harrison, of Concord and Logan Watts, of Madison Heights; and many other family members and friends.
A funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m., Saturday, March 26, 2011, at Whitten Timberlake Chapel, with the Rev. James Newman and the Rev. Mack Almond Jr. officiating. Interment will take place 2 p.m., Saturday, March 26, 2011, at Franklin Memorial Park in Franklin County.