Rev. Allen Ambrey Martin, age 81, of Carrollton, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2007. He was born March 14, 1926 in Paulding County, Georgia to the late Rillie Frances Morgan Martin and Guy Allen Martin. Rev. Martin was a retired Baptist Church minister having served in Pastoral Ministries for over 50 years. Among the various Baptist churches and associations he served were Mableton First, in Mableton, Consolation, Bethesda, Pleasant View, Shady Grove, and Oak Grove all of Carrollton, Zion of Covington, First Baptist of Battleboro, NC, Glen Forest of Mableton, and Cowan Mill in Douglasville. He was a graduate of West Georgia College and Southeastern Seminary and served as director of missions for The Polk-Haralson Association under Rev. Paul Jackson and The Carrollton Associations. Rev. Martin also served as a Circuit Court Mediator for Carroll County. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Berta Jordan Martin and a grand son, Eric Petty. Survivors include his children, Andy Martin of Carrollton, Freida M. Petty of Acworth, Fran Chatham of New Orleans, Felicia Martin Bradley of Winder, Ga.; a sister, Jean Jett Stephens of Cleveland, OH.; also nine grand children and six great grand children. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 11 AM from Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel. Interment will follow in Mozley Memorial Gardens at 2 PM . The family asks that Area Ministers and Deacons of Rev. Martin's former pastorates serve as honorary pallbearers. Messages of condolences may be sent to www.martin-hightower.com. Martin & Hightower Funeral Home of Carrollton has charge of the arrangements.