Vickery, Martha

Martha Ann Vickery, age 68 of Laurinburg passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at the Richard Boles Funeral Service Chapel officiated by Rev. Charles Modrell. Burial will follow at Hillside Memorial Park. Martha Ann was born September 16, 1942, precious daughter to the late Robert Lee Vickery, Sr. and Martha McCaskill Vickery. She was a dedicated employee of Waverly Mills retiring after 40 years of service. She served as a longtime faithful member of the Calvary Baptist Church. She was an Alumnus of the Oxford Orphanage in Oxford, NC. Martha enjoyed reading, gardening, photography, cooking and being an avid Carolina Tar heel fan. She was known for her specialty cakes that she baked for others. Martha was a special lady that loved caring and giving to others. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Winifred McCaskill, Thurman Vickery and her sister, Willie Mae Vickery Huffman. Martha is survived by brothers, Lowell Vickery of Grand Rapids, MI, and Robert “Bob” Lee Vickery, Jr. of Gaffney, SC; many nieces and nephews that she loved as her children; great and great-great nieces and nephews; her longtime devoted care giver, Joyce Harrington; Pastor Modrell and her church family and many special friends and family. Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, May 27th at Richard Boles Funeral Service. The family request in lieu of flowers that memorials donation be made to the Calvary Baptist Church, 800 Old Lumberton Road, Laurinburg, NC 28352.