Craig Martin Leavitt, 34, of Florence, Alabama passed away May 28, 2024 surrounded by family and friends. Martin was preceded in death by his grandparents, Betty Jo and Gerald Hooper, Jane and Jack Leavitt and Charles Mattson, Uncle James Edward Leavitt, and cousin, James Rickman Lane.
Martin is survived by his parents, Laura and Jerry Leavitt, sister Morgan White (Collin), Maternal Grandmother Glenda Mattson and Special Friend Becca Carden.
Martin attended the University of Alabama where he received his BS degree in Geology. After finishing his undergraduate studies, he obtained his Masters in Geospatial Science from the University of North Alabama where he was a member of Pi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Upon completion of his master’s degree he
moved to Charlotte, NC where he worked for ESRI, global market leader in geographic information Systems. Martin loved his work as a Senior Solutions Engineer at ESRI and developed many great relationships with his coworkers and enjoyed helping his clients for almost ten years. Throughout his young adulthood, Martin balanced his pursuit of outdoor adventure with his personal and professional life.
Throughout college, Martin spent his summers whitewater raft guiding and kayaking on the Ocoee River in Southeast Tennessee. This led to an opportunity of kayaking the Grand Canyon, the highlight of Martin’s many adventurous pursuits. Although whitewater was his first love, he had the fortune of a hobby-rich life which included cycling, backpacking, skiing and a love for music. Martin often shared with others that experiencing these activities with family and friends created an enormous amount of joy in his life.
Martin is survived by many Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and close friends. When asked to describe Martin his family and friends shared the following; Intentional, unyielding, determined, thoughtful, adventurous, caring, genuine, kind, trustworthy, grounded, methodical, tough, compassionate, gentle, clever, humble, intelligent, empathetic, supportive, curious, resilient, insightful, brave and witty.
A private ceremony for family will be held on June 8th. An open reception/visitation will be Sunday, June 9th from 1:00 – 2:30 PM at Pickett Place on Court in Florence, Al. A Celebration of Martin’s life will begin at 2:45 PM following the visitation. The family would like to thank Martin’s healthcare teams who were amazing throughout this whole journey. We are forever grateful for the care we received at St. Thomas, Duke, Clearview Cancer Center, UAB, Riverstone Naturopathic Health, Full Life Wellness, Enhabit Home Health, and NAMC.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to First Descents, https://firstdescents.org or Heimerdinger Foundation – Meals for Cancer patients in Nashville https://hfmeals.org.
