Martha McAllister

RICHFORD - Martha E. McAllister, age 95, passed away Tuesday morning, December 30, 2014 at Our Lady of the Meadows in Richford with her family at her side.

She was born September 23, 1919 in Richford the daughter of the late Herman & Fannie (Davis) Smith.

Martha was a lifelong resident of Richford and a member of the Richford United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star, Martha Washington Chapter # 44. Martha was a stay at home mom and while raising her family she also enjoyed sewing, mending sox, embroidery, gardening, reading the bible and keeping up on politics.

Martha always did for others before herself and enjoyed spending time with her family. She especially loved the time spent with her grandchildren & great grandchildren.

She is survived by her sons, Richard McAllister and his wife Dianne of Stevens Mills, Robert McAllister of Richford; Fannie Laden and her husband James of Fairfield, and Rachel Hall and her husband Greg of Richford; her grandchildren, (Richards) twins Heather Barto her husband Gene & Heidi Phillips her husband Shawn, Amanda Steinhour her husband Travis, and Allison McAllister and her companion Chris Perry; (Roberts) David McAllister his wife Wilma, and Daren McAllister and his partner Lisa Ede; (Fannies) Alan Barbour his wife Jennifer, and Amy Kane and her husband Eric; (Rachels) Melissa Hall-Archambault and her husband Kevin; her great grandchildren, twins, Hannah & Haylee Salter, Carson Steinhour, Olivia & Blake Barto, Grace McAllister Perry, Andrew McAllister, Ari Barbour, Troy & Mitchell Kane, and Mariah, Ethan & Blair Archambault; her step grandchildren, Jennifer Carpenter her husband Mark, and Elizabeth Laden and her companion Mark Roman; her step great grandchildren, Nicholas & Noah Carpenter; her sister, Margaret Kelley of Boone, NC; many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents Martha was predeceased by her husband Leonard McAllister. Martha & Leonard were married on September 18, 1938. She was also predeceased by her daughter-in-law, Carolyn McAllister; her brothers, Sheriden, Lucius Billy , Addison Bunk & Huestus Smith; and her sisters, Irene & Edith Selby and Juliette Wing.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 3, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the Richford United Methodist Church, 86 River St., Richford with Rev. Jon Bly officiating. Interment will follow in the Richford Center Cemetery.

Visiting hours will be held Friday from 4-7 PM at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls.

For those who wish, contributions in Marthas memory may be made to the Richford United Methodist Church, C/O Carolyn Smith, 49 Magoon Road, Richford, VT 05476 or to the Richford Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 236, Richford, VT 05476.