Martha Ceola Henniger

LOWELL - Martha Ceola Henniger, 92, of Lowell, died Tuesday, July 13, 2010, at Marietta Memorial Hospital.

She was born July 29, 1917, in English, Ind., to Warren and Annabelle Secoy Welch. She was a member of St. John's Evangelical Church in Lowell and the Woman's Guild.

She is survived by a son, Gary Taylor (Lola) of Lancaster; two grandchildren, Kenneth Taylor (Jennifer) of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Beth Ireland (Ron) of Lancaster; five great-grandchildren, Mackenzie Rae and Gregory Taylor and A.J., Ashlee and Alayna Ireland; and her husband and best friend, Bob Smithberger, of Lowell.

She was the last surviving member of her family of 12. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Gillian Taylor, Paul Fortney and Bernard Henniger; and a son, Steven Racy Fortney.

Abiding with Ceola's wishes, her body was donated to the Ohio University Body Donation Program. There will be memorial services held Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, at 2 p.m. at St. John's Evangelical Church, Lowell, with Pastor Don Hart and Lola Taylor officiating. Burial of her ashes will be in Greenlawn Cemetery in Lowell.

Donations may be made to St. John's Evangelical Church, P.O. Box 303, Lowell, Ohio 45744. Cawley & Peoples Funeral Homes offers online condolences by visiting their website, www.cawleyandpeoples.com .