Martha Forehand

Martha Alice Mayton Forehand, 88, passed away May 7, 2009 at John Randolph Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents Thomas William Mayton and Mary Elizabeth Ragsdale Mayton of Petersburg, VA and her husband of fifty-three years, William Thomas Forehand of Deep Creek, VA. She was also preceded in death by her brother Thomas William Mayton, Jr. and her sister Francis Mayton Carwile both of Petersburg, VA. Mrs. Forehand loved the rich history of Petersburg and of Surry County where she made her home in her later years. She was a member of the Thomas Rolfe Branch of the APVA in Surry as well as the Surry County Historical Society. Mrs. Forehand received her teaching certificate from Farmville State Teachers College which is now Longwood University and taught at Ettrick School, Chesterfield County and Portsmouth Public Schools. A devoted wife and mother, she is survived by her son, William Thomas Forehand, Jr., her daughter-in-law, Bruce Wacker Forehand of Surry, VA and her step-granddaughter, Anna Whitehead of Franklin, TN, as well as her niece, Betty Carwile Pyne of Dallas, TX and her nephew, Thomas Linwood Carwile and his wife, Kay Hawkins Carwile of Petersburg. She is also survived by her brother-in-law, Willis Weymouth Forehand and his wife, Delores Forehand of Deep Creek, VA. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Monday, May 11, 2009 at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm Saturday, May 9, 2009 at the funeral home. Interment will be in Blandford Cemetery. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .