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Martha Blackwell Fitch

April 3, 1951 ~ July 26, 2024 (age 73) 73 Years Old

Martha Fitch Obituary

Martha Blackwell Fitch, 73, of Landrum, SC passed away Friday, July 26, 2024. Born in Rutherfordton, NC, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Ruby Rhymer Blackwell. She was the wife of the late Horace Lee Fitch. She worked at Bi-Lo for 32 years.

Left to cherish her memory are two daughters, Laura Shields (Eric) Reid, and Cindy Painter; six grandchildren, Jonathan (Kimberly) Adkins, Caleb (Kayla) Painter, Maranda Adkins, Megan Lovett, Samantha Reid, and Ashton Reid; 11 great grandchildren, Jackson, Kennedy, and Lincoln Adkins; Carter, Delilah, Serenity, and Mark Painter; Ava, Emma, Charleigh, and Greyson Lovett; two sisters, Patsy (Billy) Walker, and Brenda Farmer; two stepsisters, Teresa (Mitchell) Durham, and Margie (Larry) Moore; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by, two brothers, Marshall and Ronnie Blackwell; a sister, Ruth Belue; and one stepsister, Sheila Barnhill.

Her family will receive friends on Monday, July 29, 2024, from 5:00pm – 7:00pm at Petty Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at 11:00am at Evergreen Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers memorials made be made to Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601 or Agape Hospice, 260 Fairwinds Drive, Landrum, SC 29356

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Services

Visitation
Monday
July 29, 2024

5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Petty Funeral Home
124 N. Trade Avenue
Landrum, SC 29356

Graveside Service
Tuesday
July 30, 2024

11:00 AM
Evergreen Memorial Gardens

Landrum, SC 29356

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