Martha Marie Massey

Martha Marie Massey, 90, died Thursday, July 8, in Springdale. She was born March 29, 1931, in Alco, to Walter Edwin and Bertha Mae Farris Sutterfield. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was married to Tedford Walker Massey April 26, 1952, and they enjoyed 54 years of marriage before his death in 2006. Martha was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church and an avid fan of the Arkansas Razorbacks. She is survived by one daughter, Deretha Ann Ames and husband, Paul; one son, Edwin Massey and wife, Alescha; two grandsons, Corey Ames and wife Crystal of Benton, and Michael Ames and wife, Nicki, of Benton; one granddaughter, Mandy Estes and husband, Dallas, of Springdale; one great-granddaughter, Shelby Lyn Ames; five great-grandsons, Jared Walker Ames, Noah Estes, Henry Walker Estes, Sawyer Ames, Benjamin Estes, and Samuel Ames; one sister, Jessie Mae Marriott and husband, Kenneth, of Springdale; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Martha was preceded in death by her husband; four brothers, Carl, Leslie, Ferrell and Dorsey; two nephews, James and Dwight Sutterfield; and one niece, Marsha Ann Marriott. Online guestbook and obituary at www.heirtageofnwa.com