Steve (Stone) Martin checked out of the Earth Hotel on February 23, 2022 at 11:10 a.m in Atlanta, Georgia. Steve was surrounded by love, family and close friends.
Steve was preceded in death by his son Nova James, brother Terry Lynn and father, Glain E. Martin. He is survived by his son Jeremy Miller of California and daughter Maria Martin of Colorado, his mother Wilda Sue of Missouri, sisters Karolyn of Colorado, Leah of Alaska and Dianne of Florida, and brother David of Missouri. He also has numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles, friends and coworkers, all of whom will miss his passion for life.
He was very proud to have earned a black belt in Shorin-ryu karate.
Steve was part of the Cumulus Atlanta Radio family for 6 years. In his role as Creative Director, Steve wrote, produced, and voiced award-winning creative. During Steve’s career in radio, he was the recipient of two Radio Mercury Awards.
Steve was a consummate musician and multi-instrumentalist. He found his love for steel guitar as the result of an industrial accident that left him being a “two-and-a-half-fingered son of a bitch”. Steve’s musical journey began at the tender age of five years. His first instrument was a set of Dixie Drums. By the age of 13 years, he was proficient at guitar and banjo. By 14 he was frequently performing on stage at neighborhood honky-tonks, with his mother in attendance, as he was underage! At age 16 he was playing guitar on the road. He returned to playing with family, in the Martin Brothers Band and with his dad and brother Terry.
Ultimately, Steve’s radio career brought him to Atlanta, where he was welcomed into the local music scene. He was revered for his dynamic, solid on-stage presence. Rockabilly, blues, country, hard rock and disco (not)…Steve could play it all. His musical genius was unparalleled.
Brilliant. Gifted. Driven. Earnest. Compassionate. Crazy-funny. Resilient. Considerate. Empathetic. Strong. Hard-headed. Determined. Lost Found. Stubborn. Clever. Disciplined. And LOVED.
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