Young, Martha Lou

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• Reference Number: YOUN.M006
• _FGRAVE: 130104981

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Martha Lou Landreth McHenry, age 87, of Flora, Illinois passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at her home in Flora.

Martha was born April 10, 1927 in Flora to Thomas J. and Bessie E. (Kilpatrick) Young. She married Paul W. Landreth on October 18, 1942 and he preceded her in death March 1982. She then married Eddie P. McHenry on October 31, 1982 in Louisville. He preceded her in death on April 19, 2009.

Martha was a homemaker and retired after working for Headstart and CEFS as a van driver. She attended Golden Church as a young adult and was member of Tennessee Baptist (New Zion) Church.

Martha enjoyed fishing, mushroom hunting, quilt making, and loved helping others. She will be remembered by her family as a wonderful mother and grandmother.

Martha is survived by son Roy E. Landreth; daughter Sue (Ron) Tolliver; daughter Karen (Carl "C.J.") Goldstein; son Steve (Ramona) Landreth; son Aaron (Terri) Landreth; step-daughter Beverly Gibson; 13 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren, along with many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, an infant son (Gary), and eight siblings (John Young, Harry Young, Carol Young, Bob Young, Lucille Colclasure, Edna Mattox, Dorothy Young, and Blanche Young).

The funeral service for Martha McHenry will be at 1 p.m. Friday, May 23, 2014 at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora with interment following in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora.

Memorial donations to Clay County Hospice or New Zion Baptist Church.

Family/Spouse: Landreth, Paul Warren. Paul (son of Landreth, Ora Claude and Hammer, Grace Belle) was born on 18 Mar 1921; died on 2 Mar 1982; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]