Martha was born December 6, 1940, to Roscoe and Madge Proctor Hall in Jay, Florida. She was a 1958 graduate of Malone High School in Malone, Florida. Martha received her Bachelor degree in Elementary Education at Mississippi College, where she met her future husband. She enjoyed her 37-year teaching career at various schools as she followed Bro. Grady wherever the Lord led them to serve. For 20 of those years, she taught fifth grade social studies at Quitman Elementary School. She loved her students and became close to them; evidenced by many of them fondly referring to her as “Momma Crowell.” Currently, Martha was a member at Friendship Baptist Church in Grenada but she served as a devoted minister’s wife for all of their married life as Bro. Grady was already serving a church as pastor before they were married. Martha also enjoyed crocheting, painting, and playing the piano. She delighted in teaching a Ladies’ Bible study class and was an excellent seamstress which was demonstrated when she made her daughter’s intricate wedding dress.
Martha is survived by her husband of 58 years Rev. Grady Crowell, and her daughter Naomi McCaffrey and husband Tim all of Grenada, Mississippi. One of her greatest joys was being “Memaw” to her grandchildren Joshua (Allison) McCaffrey, Jordan (Chandler) McCaffrey, and Sarah (Kyle) Nations, as well as her great-grandchildren Asher, Archie, and Anderson McCaffrey, and was looking forward to the arrival of Blakely McCaffrey in March 2022. She also leaves behind her sister-in-law Ann Holloway and her brother-in-law Jim (Nancy) Crowell, and a host of loving nieces, nephews, other family members, and friends. Martha was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers: Proctor (Lucy) Hall, Roscoe (Frances) Hall, Jr., Glen Hall, and Wilbur (Betty) Hall.
Serving as pallbearers are family and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials in honor of Martha be given to Winston-Choctaw Gideon Camp, P. O. Box 556, Louisville, MS 39339.
Services are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.
