Martha Diggs Martin

Martha Diggs Martin, 80, of Rockingham, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022 at her home.

Mrs. Martin was born May 16, 1942 in Richmond County, NC , a daughter of the late Herbert and Margaret Gardner Diggs. She was a longtime member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and most recently a member of Roberdel Baptist Church. She worked as a typesetter with the Richmond County Daily Journal and Dorsett Printing, but most important to her was raising her family. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Tony Preston Martin, and sister, Margaret “Bootsie” Coble.

Surviving are her children, Toni Martin McRae, Chris Martin McDonald (Mike), Traci Martin Batson (Clay), Deanna Martin Kimball (Joey) and Preston Scott Martin (Lori); grandchildren, Laura McRae, Ricky McRae, Brian McDonald, Joni McDonald, Brandy Prisk, Amanda Batson, Carly Batson, Hailey Scott, Addison Martin and Cayden Martin; great grandchildren, Nolan Roberson, Cash Chappell, Ayden Batson, Jayce Prisk, and Leiana Prisk; step-mother, Kay Diggs Cook; siblings, Herbert Clinton Diggs (Priscilla), Ann Diggs Aycoth (Mike), Judy Diggs Allen (Fred),  and Davis Clinton Diggs (Tonia); brother-in-law, John Richard Coble and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Ernie Walters officiating. Interment will follow in Richmond County Memorial Park.

The family will see friends from 12:45 – 1:45 pm Wednesday at the church.

Memorials may be made to Richmond County Hospice, 1119 US Hwy 1 S, Rockingham, NC 28379.