Martha Elinor Ford

Martha was born October 23, 1919 to Orville and Cora (Lavengood) Jones.

She married Gene Armie in 1938. He died in December of 1957 at the age of 40. Later, she married Phillip Ford in 1963. Mr. Ford died in September of 1975 at the age of 55.

Martha was born and raised in Wabash and graduated from Wabash High School.

She worked through the years as a secretary of Citizens Abstract Company, Hipskind Insurance Agency, and the Pathology Lab at the Wabash County Hospital. She also worked as a bookkeeper at Senior Town and Crestwood Village Apartments.

She was a member of Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority and a 50 year member of the First Christian Church in Wabash. Additionally, Martha was a long-time volunteer for the American Red Cross, working as a Gray Lady at the Wabash Count Hospital.

Surviving Mrs. Ford are: son Lt. Col. Steve (& Marti) Armie, Ret., of Haughton, LA.; five grandchildren, Chris (& Kelli) Armie, of Milford, IN., Phillip (& Carrie) Armie, of Warsaw, IN., Jill (& Rich) Chagnon, of Poway, CA., Andy Armie, of Haughton, LA., and Lesli Compton, of Haughton, LA. She is also survived by 8 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.

Two sisters preceded her in death, as well as a son, Jack Armie, who died December 30, 2000.

Martha was affiliated with the Wabash Friends Church and any preferred memorial should be sent there.

God saw her getting tired, a cure not meant to be, so He put his arms around Her and whispered: “Come and go with Me.”