Arthur Pruitt Martin Sr., 86, of Columbia, died Feb. 25, 2013.

Born Sept. 11, 1926, in Anderson, he was a retired Baptist pastor.

He was ordained to preach in 1950 and served churches in South Carolina and North Carolina. Martin attended Anderson College and Furman University.

He entered the Army during World War II and served in the early days of the occupation of Japan.

He was a member of Riverland Hills Baptist Church in Irmo.

Survivors include four children, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.