Luke Christopher Martin

Luke Christopher Martin, age 13, of West, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 in Bynum. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Crossroads Fellowship in Waco, with Dr. Cary Killough officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at Aderhold Funeral Home in West. Luke was born September 1, 2004 in Lewisville, the son of Chris Martin and Kara Ficke. Luke was excited and ready to start his 8th grade year at Robinson Junior High this fall. He was a member of Meadowbrook Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Robinson Jr. High Choir. Luke enjoyed music and especially loved singing with his beautiful voice. He had an immense love for water parks and always enjoyed time in the pool with family and friends. Luke recently put his water skills to good use on a trip with his family to the coast and enjoyed the surf, water balloon fights and mud doggin on the Gator. He enjoyed watching movies, reading, playing video games, and singing along with music. Luke had the biggest heart in the world, never had a cross word for anyone, loved to please others and was a pleasure to be around. Luke is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Toy and Judy Smith; step-grandmother, Bobbye Ficke; aunt, Stacy Work; and uncle Trent Smith. Survivors include his parents, Chris Martin and Kara Ficke; his beloved sister, Layla Martin; brother, Gibby Ficke; step-father, Brian Ficke; paternal grandparents, Brenda Martin and Bob Martin and his wife Kirsten; step-grandfather, Billy Ficke and wife Rosemary; great-grandmother, Margaret Collins; aunts and uncles, Kyle Smith and wife Cathy, Melissa Rodd and husband Michael, Tarrah Harl and husband Chris, Scott Martin and wife Abby, Megan Leonard and husband Neal and Brad Ficke and wife Jennifer; and numerous cousins and many friends in the Waco, West and Robinson communities, including many of his wonderful and caring teachers, of which he was very grateful. Pallbearers are Joseph Lippe, Phil Jones, Keith Kusler, Josh Porter, John Keane, Teri Sweatt and Clint Briske. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family or the charity of your choice.