James "Marty" Martin Self

James "Marty" Martin Self, 61, of 409 Greenway Drive in Eden, passed away Wednesday evening, June 12, 2013, at his home.

A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, June 15, at Fair Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Danview Cemetery.

A native of Rockingham County, Marty was born February 11, 1952. He was a US Air Force veteran and was employed by Lorillard Tobacco Company. Marty was an avid UNC fan and Alabama football fan, as well as a lover of golf.

He is survived by his wife, Sandra Burnett Self, of the home; daughter, Jennifer Parker and husband, Bryan; sons, Mike Travis and wife, Jan and John Doyle and wife, Pam, all of Eden; his father, John Self, of the home; a granddaughter, Breanna Parker; four grandsons, Cody and Jackson Travis and Josh and Jonathan Doyle; brother John Self-Medlin and wife, Brenda of Gainesville, FL; and sister, Debby Scott and husband, Gary of Warsaw, NC.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Jane Nelson Self; and brother, Roy Self.

The family will receive friends Friday evening, 6 - 8 PM, at Fair Funeral Home and other times at the residence.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Rockingham County, PO Box 281, Wentworth, NC 27375.

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com