Martha Lucille Kirkpatrick, age 80, of Taneytown, Maryland died Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster, Maryland.
Born October 4, 1930 in Madison County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Velta Grimsley Carpenter. She was the wife of Elmer Kirkpatrick to whom she was married for 54 years.
She worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington, D.C. in the fingerprint division from 1949-1958 before becoming a homemaker. She was an avid Washington Redskins fan. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family. She accompanied her husband to Ethiopia during his deployment there serving in the United States Air Force and traveled with him throughout much of East Africa.
Surviving in addition to her husband are daughter, Joyce Kirkpatrick of Elkridge, MD; daughter, Judy Winfield and husband, Ted of Mt. Airy, MD; son, Jeffrey Kirkpatrick and wife, Linda of Bel Air, MD; sisters, Dorothy Martin of Orange, VA & Gladys Hester of Louisa, VA; brothers, Jack Carpenter of Alabama & Robert Carpenter of Natural Bridge, VA; grandchildren, Melanie, Ross, TJ, & Tyler; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday, October 3 at Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home, 136 East Baltimore St., Taneytown, Maryland, with the Rev. Dennis Yocum officiating. The family will receive friends Sunday from 3-5 p.m. and Monday from 1 p.m. until the time of the service. Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to Carroll Hospice Dove House, 292 Stoner Ave., Westminster, MD, 21157 or to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Maryland Chapter, 1850 York Rd., Suite D, Timonium, MD, 21093.
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Born October 4, 1930 in Madison County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Velta Grimsley Carpenter. She was the wife of Elmer Kirkpatrick to whom she was married for 54 years.
She worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington, D.C. in the fingerprint division from 1949-1958 before becoming a homemaker. She was an avid Washington Redskins fan. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family. She accompanied her husband to Ethiopia during his deployment there serving in the United States Air Force and traveled with him throughout much of East Africa.
Surviving in addition to her husband are daughter, Joyce Kirkpatrick of Elkridge, MD; daughter, Judy Winfield and husband, Ted of Mt. Airy, MD; son, Jeffrey Kirkpatrick and wife, Linda of Bel Air, MD; sisters, Dorothy Martin of Orange, VA & Gladys Hester of Louisa, VA; brothers, Jack Carpenter of Alabama & Robert Carpenter of Natural Bridge, VA; grandchildren, Melanie, Ross, TJ, & Tyler; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday, October 3 at Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home, 136 East Baltimore St., Taneytown, Maryland, with the Rev. Dennis Yocum officiating. The family will receive friends Sunday from 3-5 p.m. and Monday from 1 p.m. until the time of the service. Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to Carroll Hospice Dove House, 292 Stoner Ave., Westminster, MD, 21157 or to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Maryland Chapter, 1850 York Rd., Suite D, Timonium, MD, 21093.