
Mrs. Duncan was a native of Rome, born on July 21, 1939, daughter of the late William Alonzo Shores and Daisy Octavia Craig Shores. She was a graduate of Rome High School and a member of Mt. Alto Baptist Church. Martha loved animals and pets. She had many interests, such as, reading, drawing with colored pencils and working jigsaw puzzles. Mrs. Duncan was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Farrell Duncan, to whom she was married for 23 years.
Survivors include a daughter, Debra Lynn Taylor (Mario); grandchildren, Traci Amanda Taylor, William Alexander Taylor; a great-grandchild, Martha-Alice Miriam Taylor; two sisters, Faye Melton of Seattle, WA and Kathy Savage (Bobby) of Marietta, GA and a brother, William Shores (Frankie) of Dacula, GA.
A funeral service was held on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Daniel’s Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Holt officiating. Interment followed in the Oaknoll Memorial Gardens. The family received friends at Daniel's Funeral Home on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 from 1:00 PM until the funeral hour.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Rome Humane Society, 518 Broad Street, Rome, GA 30161.
Daniel’s Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Martha Shores Duncan.
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