Martha E. Chesnut

Martha was born on September 16, 1937, to Edith Fern and Harold Guthrie in Muncie, Indiana. She graduated from Muncie Central High School in 1955 and Ball State University in 1970. She married Don, the love of her life, in 1955. Don and Martha became owners of Motorcraft in 1978 and ran it until 1992 when they retired to Venice, Florida. Martha was a dedicated partner to Don in both their family and business lives. Martha loved boating, reading, ballroom dancing, and visiting friends. Much of her retirement was spent with Don boating the intercostal waterways around Venice, ballroom dancing and volunteering at the Elks Club.

Martha is survived by her daughters, Connie (Suzy) Maul (husband, John), Linda Chesnut, and Nancy Chesnut (partner, Kevin Robinson); her grandchildren, Sally Williams (husband, Shane) and John D. Maul (wife, Roxanne); her great-grandchildren, Blaine Williams, Dylan Maul, and Olivia Maul.

Martha was preceded in death by her husband, Don Chesnut; father, Harold Guthrie; mother, Edith Fern Guthrie; brothers, Donald, Richard, Phillip, and Paul Guthrie; sisters, Barbara Guthrie Wash, and Rebecca Guthrie Brooks.

A graveside memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 5, 2024, at Elm Ridge Memorial Park, 4600 West Kilgore Avenue, Muncie, Indiana 47304 with Pastor John Garrett officiating.

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