Martha Anne Martin, 77, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 30, 2022.
Martha was a member of Trinity Baptist Church for the past 25 years where she was active in the choir. She worked at Asheville Head Neck & Ear for over 30 years and for Mountain Area Ear Nose and Throat for over 12 years. She retired in 2014. She had worked at Ingles on Sand Hill Road for the past four years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Flora Pearson, her aunt Virginia McDowell, her daughter and son-in-law Kathy and Kenneth Davis and her son-in-law Mark Elam.
She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Marcus Martin, Jr., daughters, Kimberly Martin Elam of Asheville and Karen Marcella Martin of Sylva, and adopted daughter Terry Stiles. The light of her life were her three grandsons and their wives, Justin West of Marshall, Jason and Amanda West of Canton and Jared and Brittany West of Columbus, GA. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren, Claire, Colton, Brayden, Hank, Cole, Everlee and Reese West and adopted great-grandchildren, Kaylynn and Hayden Luker.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 7, at Trinity Baptist Church with Dr. Ralph Sexton, Jr., and Pastors Winston Parrish, Doug Guy and Allen Rash officiating.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Memorials may be made to Trinity Baptist Church Choir, 216 Shelburne Road, Asheville, NC 28806.
Martha was a member of Trinity Baptist Church for the past 25 years where she was active in the choir. She worked at Asheville Head Neck & Ear for over 30 years and for Mountain Area Ear Nose and Throat for over 12 years. She retired in 2014. She had worked at Ingles on Sand Hill Road for the past four years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Flora Pearson, her aunt Virginia McDowell, her daughter and son-in-law Kathy and Kenneth Davis and her son-in-law Mark Elam.
She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Marcus Martin, Jr., daughters, Kimberly Martin Elam of Asheville and Karen Marcella Martin of Sylva, and adopted daughter Terry Stiles. The light of her life were her three grandsons and their wives, Justin West of Marshall, Jason and Amanda West of Canton and Jared and Brittany West of Columbus, GA. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren, Claire, Colton, Brayden, Hank, Cole, Everlee and Reese West and adopted great-grandchildren, Kaylynn and Hayden Luker.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 7, at Trinity Baptist Church with Dr. Ralph Sexton, Jr., and Pastors Winston Parrish, Doug Guy and Allen Rash officiating.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Memorials may be made to Trinity Baptist Church Choir, 216 Shelburne Road, Asheville, NC 28806.
Martha Anne Martin, 77, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 30, 2022.
Martha was a member of Trinity Baptist Church for the past 25 years where she was active in the choir. She worked at Asheville Head Neck & Ear for over 30 years and for Mountain Area Ear Nose and Throat for over 12 years. She retired in 2014. She had worked at Ingles on Sand Hill Road for the past four years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Flora Pearson, her aunt Virginia McDowell, her daughter and son-in-law Kathy and Kenneth Davis and her son-in-law Mark Elam.
She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Marcus Martin, Jr., daughters, Kimberly Martin Elam of Asheville and Karen Marcella Martin of Sylva, and adopted daughter Terry Stiles. The light of her life were her three grandsons and their wives, Justin West of Marshall, Jason and Amanda West of Canton and Jared and Brittany West of Columbus, GA. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren, Claire, Colton, Brayden, Hank, Cole, Everlee and Reese West and adopted great-grandchildren, Kaylynn and Hayden Luker.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 7, at Trinity Baptist Church with Dr. Ralph Sexton, Jr., and Pastors Winston Parrish, Doug Guy and Allen Rash officiating.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Memorials may be made to Trinity Baptist Church Choir, 216 Shelburne Road, Asheville, NC 28806.
Martha was a member of Trinity Baptist Church for the past 25 years where she was active in the choir. She worked at Asheville Head Neck & Ear for over 30 years and for Mountain Area Ear Nose and Throat for over 12 years. She retired in 2014. She had worked at Ingles on Sand Hill Road for the past four years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Flora Pearson, her aunt Virginia McDowell, her daughter and son-in-law Kathy and Kenneth Davis and her son-in-law Mark Elam.
She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Marcus Martin, Jr., daughters, Kimberly Martin Elam of Asheville and Karen Marcella Martin of Sylva, and adopted daughter Terry Stiles. The light of her life were her three grandsons and their wives, Justin West of Marshall, Jason and Amanda West of Canton and Jared and Brittany West of Columbus, GA. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren, Claire, Colton, Brayden, Hank, Cole, Everlee and Reese West and adopted great-grandchildren, Kaylynn and Hayden Luker.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 7, at Trinity Baptist Church with Dr. Ralph Sexton, Jr., and Pastors Winston Parrish, Doug Guy and Allen Rash officiating.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Memorials may be made to Trinity Baptist Church Choir, 216 Shelburne Road, Asheville, NC 28806.
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