Martha Thompson

Martha Lou Spurrier Thompson, 77, of Jewett, OH, formerly of Cadiz and Pleasant City, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, after a long battle with cancer. She was born Sept. 28, 1926 in Pleasant City, Ohio, a daughter of the late John O. and Mildred Hoy Spurrier. She was a member of the E. Warren St. Church of Christ in Cadiz, and was a retired Telephone Operator with GTE in Cadiz. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Joan Richards, and by 2 infant sisters and an infant brother. Surviving are her husband, Lowell Thompson of Carrollton, formerly of Jewett; one sister, Dorothea and her husband, James Patterson of Columbus (with whom Martha resided for the past nine months); one brother, Reuben C. and his wife, Ivey Spurrier of Easton, PA; several nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews; many relatives and very good friends. Friends may call Friday, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Clark-Kirkland Funeral Home, Cadiz, Ohio, where funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:00 p.m. with Evangelist David Myers and Evangelist Charles Newell officiating. Burial will follow at Cadiz Union Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 274, Cadiz, Ohio 43907 or to the Alzheimer's Association, 100 30th St., NW, Suite 100, Canton, Ohio 44709, or the charity of the donor's choice. The memorial guest register may be signed at www.clark-kirkland.com.

Service

Saturday, January 17, 2004 1:00 PM
Clark-Kirkland-Barr Funeral Home, Inc.
172 South Main Street Cadiz 4390, United States