Martha Eleanor Springs Graham, 93, passed away Friday, September 21, 2018. The family will receive friends at 1 pm Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Mulberry Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, NC. Funeral service will follow at 2 pm. In lieu of flowers, family requests that donations be made to Mulberry Presbyterian Church.
Martha was born in Charlotte, NC on October 24, 1924 to the late Samuel Mack and Marjorie Kirk Springs. In 1947 she married Grafton Dewey Graham, Jr, a World War II vet, who died in 1971. She is also preceded in death by her two older brothers – Sam Springs and Harry Springs.
After graduating Berryhill High School, 1941 and the Spencerian Business School, Charlotte, 1942, Martha worked at Associated Transport in Accounts Receivable. Then for 15 years she was a stay-at-home mom. A job she loved. She returned to work at Transport Clearing East until retirement in 1989.
Martha’s greatest love was her family. She is survived by 4 children: Carol Teeter and husband Morris of Gastonia, Dewey Graham and wife Susan of Charlotte, Bobby Graham of Charlotte, and Sammy Graham and wife Donna of Kannapolis. She was blessed with 8 grandchildren – Michael, Brian, Beverly, Ben, Matt, Mack, Kate, and Daniel – and 3 great-grandkids – Noah, TJ, and Arielle. She is also survived by her dear younger sister Sara McCorkle, nephews Doug and David, and niece Kathy, all of Raleigh.
Mulberry Presbyterian Church was the center of her community life. The Women of the Church awarded her an Honorary Life Membership in 2000. She enjoyed fellowship and friends as a member of Circle #1, the Young at Heart group, the Fellowship Sunday School class, at bake sales, Easter egg hunts, ice cream socials.
Martha had fun on trips to the beach, shopping with her sister Sara, tending her flowers and vegetable garden, and time spent in her kitchen.
Her children would like to express their appreciation to those who helped care for Martha over the last several years, Joe Ann Roseborough at home and the caring staff at Covenant Village in Gastonia.
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