She was the eighth of ten children born to parents, James and Lula Littlefield. Martha was married to Floyd Bowers on September 9, 1939. After retiring in 1967, she enjoyed traveling to bluegrass festivals, crocheting and embroidering. Martha was a caring and loving person and will be missed by those that knew her.
Martha is preceded in death by her first husband, Floyd Bowers; second husband, Paul Beasley; daughter, Billie Cole; parents, James and Lula Littlefield; five brothers, four sisters; sons-in-law, Raymond Cole and Ed Burkes; and great granddaughter, Rebecca Burkes.
She is survived by her daughter, Bonnie Burkes; granddaughters, Diana King, Susan Struss (Henry), Ariel Keithley, D’Anne Ivey; grandsons, Robert Cole (Cathy), Gregory Burkes; great-granddaughters, DeAndra Reese, Stacie Garcia, Kimber Ivey, Ami Lang; great-grandson, Hunter Ivey; great-great granddaughters, Samantha Reese and Laurie Ann Garcia; and great-great grandsons, Cayton Reese and Jackson Keithley.