Martha Harris Martin

Martha Marie Harris Martin, passed away on February 10, 2012 from complications following surgery. She was born to Leonard Ford and Beth Kay Harris on November 9, 1949, in Provo, Utah, as the second of three children.

Martha, a lifelong Provo native and Provo High School alumnus, married her high school sweetheart Douglas William Martin in 1971. They were sealed for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a teaching degree and relished teaching elementary school before becoming a fulltime homemaker and devoting her efforts towards raising her four children. Martha was a loving sister, mother, grandmother and wife…. and a friend to everyone.

Though long afflicted with many physical ailments, she found much joy in the arts and writing. She spent her years creating hand sewn custom dolls, painting, writing poetry, scrapbooking, and making special projects to be shared as gifts with her family and friends.
As a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints she loved serving when called, especially in the primary.

Martha is survived by her husband Doug; children Matt (Tara) Martin, Amy (Alex) Gloeckner, Scott (Stefanie) Martin, and Seth (Kirie) Martin; sister Kay (Chuck) Thompson, brother Rex (Patricia) Harris; and eight grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. in the Edgemont LDS Stake Center, 303 West 3700 North in Provo,UT. Friends and family may pay respects at Berg Mortuary, 185 East Center in Provo, on Friday, February 17, 2012 from 6:00p.m. – 8:00 pm. and also at the Stake Center from 9:30a.m.-10:15a.m. prior to the service. Interment will be in the Provo City Cemetery. Online condolences and remembrances may be submitted through www.bergmortuary.com.