She is survived by her children, Melanie A Smith, Michelle S McCroskey, and granddaughters Jessica Martine McCroskey and Kaitlyn Elaine McCroskey and her faithful cat Pal. She was born Feb 19, 1925 in Good Hope, Ohio, grew up in Jeffersonville Ohio, and completed her degree at Capital University in Columbus Ohio, where she met and married her husband Marion W Smith. She went on to teach in Tipp City Ohio, and later moved to Chicago while Marion completed his master's degree at the American Conservatory of Music. They moved to Tempe, Arizona in 1952 when Marion accepted a position as a voice professor at Arizona State University. She lived in Tempe the rest of her life, supporting her family as a loving wife, and grandmother and enjoyed being active in Eastern Star, Tempe Women's Club, ASU Faculty Wives and First United Methodist Church in Tempe. The family would like to thank Dr. Steven Burns and Tiffany Airman, Veronica Coleman (Living Water Senior Homecare) and Vei Ngaluola - her caregivers, who empowered mother to stay in her own home and enjoy many activities for the rest of her life.
The visitation for Martha will be held Friday, September 21, 2018 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM at Resthaven / Carr-Tenney Mortuary & Memorial Gardens, 4310 East Southern Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85042. 602-437-0436
The funeral service will occur Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 10:00 AM at First United Methodist Church, 215 East University Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281, followed by burial at Resthaven/Carr-Tenney Mortuary & Memorial Gardens.
Friends, relatives and loved ones are encouraged to leave a memory, tell a favorite story or share a kind word or condolence using this link: www.resthavencarrtenney.com.
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