Funeral services for the Honorable William Nelson Martin will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, . at Providence Baptist Church. The church is located at 1106 Tuscaloosa St., Greensboro, N.C. 27406.

A family visitation will occur from 12 noon until 12:45 p.m. at the church.

Because of construction at the church, parking is limited. Individuals attending the service are encouraged to car pool.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent to one of the following charities: The Sickle Cell Disease Association of the Piedmont, P.O. Box 20964, Greensboro, N.C. 27401 or 1102 East Market Street, Greensboro, N.C. 27401; 1-336-274-1507 1-800-733-8297; Charlotte Hawkins Brown Historical Foundation, P.O. Box C, Sedalia, N.C. 27342 or 6136 Burlington Road, Sedalia, N.C. 27342; The Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity's William Martin Scholarship, P.O. Box 20722, Greensboro, N.C. 27420.

Funeral services are entrusted to Perry J. Brown Funeral Home, 909 East Market Street, Greensboro, N.C. 27401.