Martha R. Thornbrough

Funeral Services for Martha Thornbrough, 96, former Clinton resident will be held 2:00 P.M., Thursday, July 12, 2018 in the First Presbyterian Church, officiated by Rev. Carol Waters. A short reception will follow in the basement of the church and burial will follow in the Clinton Cemetery under the direction of the Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home. The family will greet guest 5:00 P.M. till 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home Martha N. Roach Thornbrough was born November 3, 1921 to Thomas and Nellie (Cobb) Roach in Oklahoma City, OK and passed away early Sunday, July 8, 2018 in Epworth Villa in Oklahoma City. She graduated from Central High School in Oklahoma City, OK in 1939 and continued her education at the Ward-Belmont Girl's School in Nashville, TN. Martha also graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy from the University of Oklahoma. She was a member of Rho Chi Honorary Pharmacy Society and Psi Chapter of Gamma Phi Beta. She married Johnny L. Thornbrough on March 24, 1943 in Belrose, Long Island New York. After Johnny was discharged from the United States Coast Guard, the couple moved to Clinton where she worked with Johnny at Thornbrough Drug Filling prescriptions, doing the bookkeeping and other assorted jobs. She was an honorary member of the Clinton Junior Service League-being in the First Provisionary Class. She worked with Girl Scouts for many years and was President of the Clinton Girl Scout Council and a trainer of Girl Scout Leaders. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where she served as Youth Leader, High School Sunday School Teacher, Elder, Deacon, Church Treasurer, Past President of the Presbyterian Women's Association and Treasurer. She is preceded in death by her husband, Johnny in 2002. She is survived by daughters, Kaye Proud and husband Mike, Anaheim, CA, Judy Day and husband, Richard, Great Falls, Virginia; five grandchildren: William Reddick, III and wife, Shanon, Buena Park, CA, Jennifer Stamper and husband Lonnie, Alamogordo, NM, Suzanne Reddick, Anaheim, CA, Amy Day, Charlottesville, VA and Susan Day and husband Jason Friedman and sons Joshua and Samuel, Aldi, VA; 7 great-grandchildren: Joshua Bruce, Kirstin Reddick-Gutierrez, Jacob, Kinkade and Neo Stamper, Billy and Hannah Reddick and one great-great- granddaughter Jaclynn Bruce and numerous nieces and nephews.