Martha Elizabeth (Brown) Locke, 87, of Hagerstown, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Born August 8, 1926 in Clear Ridge, PA., she was the daughter of the late Ambrose and Anna Mary (Winegardner) Brown.
Martha worked as a homemaker. She was Brethren by faith.
Martha enjoyed sewing and crocheting. She will be remembered as a kind hearted person who loved to help people.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 54 years, Dale B. Locke, who died in 2003; several brothers, sisters and numerous half brothers and half sisters. She was the last survivior of her immediate family.
She is survived by her daughter, Diane Hamby and husband Rodney; two grandsons, Troy Kunkle and wife Monica, Dustin Kunkle and wife Jessica, all of Hagerstown; four great-granddaughters, Kristen May Pickett, Jordyn Marie Kunkle, Kaelynn Nicole Kunkle, Shaylee Grace Reckley; several nieces, nephews; and her best buddies named Angel.
A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00pm on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at Rest Haven Funeral Chapel, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave., Hagerstown, with the Rev. Mark C. Mooney officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery.
Friends will be received one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
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