James Horst Martin, 46, of rural Memphis, Missouri, passed away November 5, 2016, from injuries received in an automobile accident.

He was born May 29, 1970, at Monheim, Pennsylvania, to Allen Newswanger and Vera Martin (Horst) Martin.

He attended school through the eighth grade.

On his twenty third birthday, May 29, 1993, James married Darlene Kay Nolt, at Memphis, Missouri and to this union six children were born.

James was a farmer; raising corn, soy beans, wheat, cattle and pigs.

He was a member of the Indian Creek Mennonite Church in rural Scotland County.

He is survived by his wife, Darlene and six children: Rodney Lee Martin (22), of the home; Brandon Dean Martin (21) and his wife, Jessica, of Rutledge, Missouri; Arlyn James Martin (18), Kaylene Nicole Martin (15), Karla Beth Martin (10), Chad Duane Martin (7), all of the home. Also surviving is his mother and step father, Vera and Allen Fox of Memphis; four brothers: Elvin Martin and his wife, Minerva, of Milton, Iowa; Ivan Martin and his wife, Linda, of Memphis; Nelson Martin and his wife, Susan, of Cantril, Iowa; Allen Martin, Jr., and his wife, Kathy, of Rutledge, Missouri; three sisters: Catherine Martin and her husband, Isaac, of Pulaski, Iowa; Edith Martin and her husband, Troy, of Memphis; Dorothy Weiler and her husband, Kenneth, of Edina, Missouri; his father and mother-in-law, Ervin and Arlene Nolt, of Memphis; a brother and sister-in-law, Jay Paul and Lisa Zimmerman, of Cantril, Iowa and six step brothers, three step sisters and many nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Allen N. Martin in 1981.