George Porter Martin, age 83, passed away on August 27, 2025 in Savannah, Georgia. He was born on April 17, 1942 in Valdosta, Georgia. He moved to Savannah as a small child and spent the rest of his life as a Wilmington Island resident. He was one of eight children to Fred Arnold Martin and Emily Heidel Martin.

George was a 1960 graduate of Savannah High School. Shortly after high school, he joined the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve. While he was on active duty training, George and his unit marched in the inaugural parade of President John F. Kennedy. After leaving the Coast Guard George began his career as an ironworker, following in the footsteps of his father and brothers. In 1972, George joined Savannah Blueprint Co as general manager and later became president. As a leader of the reprographics industry in Savannah for over 50 years, he founded Chatham Reprographics, Augusta Reprographics, Statesboro Reprographics, and Island Repro. He was past President of Southeastern Reprographics Association and past President and lifetime member of the Savannah Chapter of American Business Club. He was also a member and past President of the German Friendly Society of Savannah, member of the German Heritage Society of Savannah and the Savannah Exchange Club. He was also a past member of Ironworkers Local Union 709.

George was a lifelong member of the St Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, where he was a youth advisor and a church council member for several years. George was a kind, generous man who was always willing to lend a hand to those in need. His humor kept others laughing and smiling, and his baby blue eyes were endearing to all those he gazed upon.

On December 14, 1963, George married his wife of 61 years, Emily Diane Felser Martin. In addition to his wife, Diane, he is survived by their four children, George Martin, Jr. (Marian), Frank Martin (Leslie), Anne Marie Martin Staiano, and Edith Martin Utley. He is also survived by 7 grandchildren, Zachary Martin (Natalie), Frank Martin Jr (Ashlyn), Ashley Martin, Anna Lucia Staiano, Sabina Staiano, Stella Utley, and Griffith Utley and four great grandchildren, Emilia, Zayden, Miles and Finley. He is survived by two brothers, Donald Raymond Martin and John J. Martin (Sherill), a sister, Martha Martin Bartl (George), his sister in law, Alice Stevens Martin, as well as many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by two sisters, June M. Gnann and Marie M. Henderson-Vardell and by two brothers, Charles C. Martin, and Reverend William H. Martin, and step brother Fred A. Martin, Jr.

Remembrances to St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Charles O’Neal IV, the staff and doctors of the ICU department at St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital, Davita Dialysis Clinic, Savannah Riverside and St. Joseph’s/Candler Home Health Department.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2025 from 5:00 until 7:00 pm at the Fox & Weeks Islands Chapel. The funeral service will take place Friday, September 5, 2025 at 11:00 am at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. The burial will immediately follow the service at Bonaventure Cemetery.