Martha graduated from Harding High School in 1960 and attended the University of Oklahoma for one year. There she met and married the late Jerry Edward Hammett on August 18, 1961 and remained married for 51 years.
Martha worked as an oral surgery assistant for more than 15 years. She had a passion for arts and crafts, good food (including mud pies), her family and her dogs.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry; her oldest son, Christopher and her parents Paul and Martha Johnson. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Kelly Hammett and Lori Hammett; her two grandchildren, Taylor and Chase; her step great-grandson, Isaiah; her older sister, Sarah Chastain; younger sister Paula Petersen and her husband Michael; her nephew Brian Petersen, his wife Felicia, and their daughter Ally; her nephew Brandon Petersen, his wife, Amy, and their sons Max, Jake and Reed; her cousin Nancy and husband John Sadler; and cousin Boyd Baker.
A funeral service will be held at Memorial Park Historic Cemetery Chapel on Tuesday, March 8th at 1:00pm with a graveside to follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.
