Byron Asa Martin

Byron Asa Martin
June 30, 1937 - April 25, 2017
Byron Asa Martin, 79 of Bloomfield passed from this life on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 in Farmington. Byron was born June 30, 1937 at Mercy Hospital in Durango Colorado the son of Donald Martin and Lois McReynoles Martin.
He lived in Bloomfield his entire life. Byron graduated from Aztec High School in 1955. He served in the Army National Guard for four years. On June 22, 1959 he married the love of his life Lorna D. Wyley. Byron spent the next 47 years working in the oilfield driving trucks, hauling drilling mud, crude oil, gasoline, jet fuel and drilling equipment, he ended his career as a chemical engineer in 2009. His great hobby was car racing, spending free time building and racing cars in the Four Corner's area. After Byron's retirement from the oilfields he settled down to farming on the family property outside Bloomfield. He is loved by his family and will be greatly missed.
Byron is survived by wife of almost 58 years, Lorna Martin of Bloomfield; his sisters Colleen Miszkiel and Marilyn White both of Farmington; son Rory Martin of Bloomfield and daughters Corinne Armenta and husband Tom of Phoenix, AZ, and Cynthia Cockrell and husband Danny of Kirtland; 8 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews and dear friends.
Byron is preceded in death by parents Don and Lois Martin of Bloomfield, sister Donna Hare and brother Robert Martin both of Bloomfield and a sister LouEllen Wernert of New Brunsfield, Texas.
Graveside services for Byron are Monday, May 1st at 11:00 a.m. at Memory Gardens Cemetery, 6917 East Main St. in Farmington with Pastor Tom Dierdorf officiating. Pallbearers are David Armenta, Chad Armenta, Darian Chambers, Daniel Armenta, Brian White and Todd Martin.
The family would like to thank the wonderful medical staff at San Juan Regional for their dedication and care they gave to Byron.
Byron's services are entrusted to Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home 103 East Ute St. of Farmington, (505) 325-8688.