Martha Norville Elmore, age 85 of Forest City

Martha Norville Elmore, age 85 of Forest City died Friday, July 11, 2025.

Martha was born January 14, 1940, in Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late Virgil and Beulah Kimbrell Norville.

She was a graduate of R-S Central High School in the Class of 1958 and from Cecil's Business College in Spartanburg, SC. Martha worked as a bookkeeper for many years, first for Morrow Motors and later with her husband at Elmore's Auto Sales where she retired.

Martha was a member of Sandy Mush Baptist Church but in recent years had been attending Crestview Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant sister, Shirley Norville, and her brothers, Alfred Norville and Sherrill "Doc" Norville.

She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Tommy Elmore, her daughters, Gina Elmore of Hillsborough, and Jill Elmore Bailey and husband Scott, and her granddaughter, Hope Bailey all of Forest City, and her sister, Nancy Norville Harrill and husband David of Rutherfordton.

The funeral was held July 15 in The Padgett and King Chapel with Rev. Kevin Rohm officiating.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Carolina Foothills, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC.

An online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com

Padgett~King Mortuary and Crematory is serving the family.