Martha Newman Smith

Martha Newman Smith

1934-2025

Martha (Marty) Smith was born on September 9, 1934, in Carrollton Missouri parents Ione and Lawrence Newman. Marty graduated from Northwest Missouri University in 1956.

After meeting the love of her life while in college, Marty and Robert C. Smith married and began their 68 years of married life in Des Moine Iowa where Marty taught both middle school and Highschool.

With children a priority throughout her life, Marty was blessed by a large family and lived numerous years in Midland Michigan, Louisville and finally more than 30 years in the Atlanta area near a very close family. She was preceded in death by their son Perry, and survived by her five children: Peggy, Paul, Laurinda, Eileen, and Mitchell. Marty’s extended family includes numerous beloved spouses, grandchildren and great grandchildren, her sister Jane, nieces and nephews and their children.

For more than 90 years Marty brought acceptance, light and unconditional love to so many and we are grateful to carry her with us in our hearts for the rest of our lives.