Wednesday, October 1, 2025 9:24 am

Martha Delores Wilkins of Spindale, NC, died September 24, 2025. She was 95 years old.

She was predeceased in death by her parents David Samuel and Alma High Wilkins and by her sisters and brothers Helen Frost, Sam "Bob" Wilkins, Catherine Grimes and Charles Wilkins.

She is survived by numerous nieces, nephews and grand nieces and nephews.

She was born September 17, 1930, in Rutherfordton. She graduated from Rutherfordton-Spindale High School and Wake Forest College in Wake Forest. After finishing her schooling at Wake Forest's Bowman Grey Hospital, she began a career as a Lab Technician at Rutherford Hospital. Her career took her to a St. Petersburg, Florida Hospital and from there to Durham where she worked at one time at Watts, Duke and the V. A. Hospitals.

She completed her hospital work at Cleveland Memorial in Shelby where she lived for 20 years. Returning to Rutherfordton and Spindale after her retirement Martha always enjoyed the company of good friends.

She was a faithful believer of Jesus Christ and long time member of First Baptist Church in Rutherfordton.

An excellent pianist, The Lamar Stringfellow Club was her favorite hobby!

A memorial for Martha will be held 2pm Saturday, October 4 at McMahan's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Aimee Hobbs officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Samaritans Purse Hurricane Relief Fund; samaritanspurse.org/donation-items/hurricane-helene-relief/.

McMahan's Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family.