Obituary lovingly provided by the family.

Harley Dean Martin was a vibrant, loving, kind 16-year-old young man with his whole life ahead of him; he was full of life and had a passion for fishing, hunting, and cars.  He was a beloved son, brother, and grandson.  Harley loved his entire family, which included five siblings: Emma, Gunner, Noah, Colton, and Kaylee to which he was a great brother too.

He especially loved going to Mokan to watch drag racing; he was even building a '85 Cutlass with his father, a project that was bringing them even closer together.  Harley, with his love of the outdoors, had an interest in conservation and had plans to pursue such for college.  He recently got accepted for CTEC at Crowder College, through the Talent Search program he was accepted to in Jr. High.  He was looking forward to the community work, and the project as a whole; he was going to be building houses for Habitat for Humanity.  Harley was so loved, and well known for his goofy, kind personality.  Harley was employed at McDonald's inside Love's in Neosho.

Survivors include his father, Nikki Chase; his mother Ashley Gilbert; five younger siblings: Emma, Gunner, Noah, Colton, and Kaylee; his grandparents: Randy and Chelly Martin, Angie and Todd Cholka, and Jeff Hodson; his great grandparents: Dolores and Don Brown, Tom and Dian Martin, devoted aunts and uncles: Shylee Martin and Michael Nelson (Ketchup Man), Jacob Cholka, Katie and Terry Cook, Tasha Hines, and Jessica and TJ Clark, and numerous amazing friends and acquaintances.

A public Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 pm on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at the Clark Funeral Home Chapel of Memories in Neosho, Missouri.  A private family service and burial will be held at a later date.

The family requests donations be made to the Harley Martin Memorial Fund to help with funeral expenses c/o Clark Funeral Home P.O. Box 66 Neosho, Missouri 64850.

Services are under the personal care and direction of Clark Funeral Homes.