Wayne Carrico Martin, of Woodstock, GA, passed away on April 24, 2022, at the age of 80, after a period of declining health.

Wayne was born on January 15, 1942, in Wythe County, Virginia, to John Daniel Martin and Anna Frances Martin, the youngest of four children.

Wayne excelled in many sports in his youth, including baseball and basketball, and distinguished himself as a catcher and outfielder. Upon graduation from Jackson Memorial High School in 1960, Wayne earned a scholarship to Wake Forest University to play baseball where he majored in Mathematics. While at Wake Forest, Wayne helped lead the team to the ACC championship in 1962 and 1963, a feat they wouldn't achieve again until 1977 and have only earned six times total. Wayne was selected as an ACC All-American in 1963. During the summers of his college years, Wayne played baseball in South Dakota, with an eye toward continuing his baseball career after college.

Upon graduation from Wake Forest in 1964, Wayne was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies. He played on minor league teams in Oregon, California, Florida, and South Carolina. In 1967, Wayne was called to active duty with the U.S. Army Reserves. After completion of his service, Wayne decided to put his baseball career behind him and began working for IBM, where he enjoyed a 25-year career and was at the forefront of the personal computer revolution. He took an early retirement from IBM in 1993 and worked for 10 more years in IT before fully retiring in 2003.

After IBM transferred Wayne to Atlanta, he met Kathie Willis. Wayne and Kathie married in 1978 and were married for 44 years. Their family included Erika and Breta, Wayne's daughters from his first marriage, and Benjamin and Matthew who were born a few years later. Wayne was a regular at Fullers Park in East Cobb, where he coached Little League for his two sons and their friends and was known as "Wayne the Train" or "Coach Train".

Wayne loved going to the beach at Pawley's Island, doing volunteer work with Kathie, watching the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Falcons, and most of all spending time with family and his dogs, Spartacus, Daisy, and Honey.

Surviving Wayne are his wife, Kathie Willis Martin, of Woodstock, Ga; daughter Erika Hubbard (John) of Winston Salem, NC; daughter Breta Collins (Dan) of Charlotte, NC; son Matthew Martin (Stacey) of Atlanta, GA; and son Benjamin Martin (Rachel) of Atlanta, GA. And Eight grandchildren: Jack, Henry, Charlotte, Madeline, Mary Alice, Amelia, Olivia and Hart (and 2 more on the way!). He is also survived by his brother John D. Martin, Jr. of Rockledge, FL, along with many other nieces, nephews, family members and friends.

Wayne is a longtime member of Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, the Martin family has requested donations to Must Ministries, Dog Days Rescue, or Mt. Bethel UMC.

A memorial service will be held on May 6th at 11:00 AM at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta GA, 30068 with a reception following the service.

Those wishing to send online condolences may do so at www.LakesideFuneralHomeGa.com .

Lakeside Funeral Home, 121 Claremore Drive, Woodstock, Ga 30188, Phone: 770-293-2757, is honored to assist The Martin Family.