Born in Matthews, NC November 6, 1917, she was 100 years old. Martha was well-known for having taught piano lessons to hundreds of young people and children in public school and in her home. Through the years, she served as music director, organist, pianist, and Sunday School teacher at Bolivia Baptist Church.
Preceding her in death were her husbands, Abner S Knowles (deceased 1983) and Ray Ownby (deceased 1998),
Survivors include her children: Stan Knowles, Larry Knowles, and Barbara Knowles; her grandchildren: Glenn Knowles, Kathy Lohff, Rebecca Floyd, Andy Knowles, Nicole Toy and D’An Ball and fifteen great grandchildren.
Graveside services for the family was held Friday, September 28.
“A Celebration of Her Life” will be held Saturday October 20, 2018 at eleven o'clock in the morning at Bolivia Baptist Church with Reverend Chris Driggs officiating.
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White Funeral & Cremation Service, Bolivia/Supply Chapel.