Martha Jewell Montgomery

MARTHA JEWELL MONTGOMERY Saltillo - Martha Jewell Montgomery, 91, of Saltillo, Mississippi died March 4, 2015 at Longwood Community Living Center. Her parents were John David Andrews and Addie Mae Blankenship. She was born December 1, 1923, in the Palestine Community, outside of West Point, MS. She finished school at Moutpilier, MS. While at school, she loved playing basketball. She was given the nickname "Doodie" as a child. All her nieces and nephews called her "Aunt Doodie". She was also called "little maw-maw" by her grandchildren. She had 15 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. She was a member of the Birmingham Ridge Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and worked at North Mississippi Medical Center as an aide and ward secretary. She loved sewing, working in her garden and her family. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2015 at the Saltillo Chapel of W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors with Rev. Bobby Holland officiating. Private graveside service will be at McNeil Cemetery. She leaves two sons, John Lyman Montgomery and wife, Debbie of Saltillo and Lewis Edward Montgomery and wife, Pam of Saltillo; two daughters, Addie Darlene Morrison and husband, Joel of Greensboro, NC and Margaret Susan Whitehead of Saltillo and one sister, Katie Bell Blankenship. She was preceded by her husband, John Ed Montgomery; son, David Eddie Montgomery; her parents, siblings Stacey Andrews, Ruby McWhorter, Lucille Andrews, Corrine Perkins, Margaret Tyler, Jimmy Andrews, and Charles Andrews. Visitation will start at 5:00 p.m. Saturday March 7, 2015 at W. E. Pegues, Saltillo. Pallbearers will be Doug Montgomery, Adam Montgomery, Jason Montgomery, Casey Montgomery, Leland Cox, John David Montgomery and Jake Montgomery. Memorials may be made to Birmingham Ridge Baptist Church, 670 County Road 251, Saltillo, Mississippi 38866.