Martha M. Sperry, 76

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Martha May Sperry, 76, of Litchfield, died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, at 2:08 p.m. at HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield, surrounded by her family.

Visitation will be held on Monday, Sept. 30, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. 

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Litchfield with Father Dan Willenborn and Deacon Lee Johns co-officiating. Burial will be held in Edgewood Cemetery in Litchfield.

Mrs. Sperry was born June 11, 1943, in Cedartown, GA, a daughter of Lawrence and Mary (Teat) Sowell. She married Donald Leroy Sperry on June 25, 1960, and he preceded her in death on June 26, 2018.

A graduate of Cherokee County High School in Centre, AL, she was the activities and marketing director for McDonald's,where she spent years enriching the lives of children throughout the community. 

She was involved in numerous volunteer and fundraising events, including Girl Scouts, Litchfield Sports Boosters, March of Dimes, Montgomery County Cancer Society, as well as the Miss Litchfield pageant. She was honored as the Litchfield Veiled Non-Profit and the Litchfield Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year.

Mrs. Sperry was generous with her time and putting others before herself. She loved her family, friends and most of all her grandchildren. She was an avid Alabama "Roll Tide" football fan.

She is survived by one son, Don L. (Susan) Sperry of Goldsboro, NC; three daughters, Gina (Andrea) Sperry of Newport, RI, Kerri (Dan) Frerichs of Sullivan and Lori (Dan) Heise of Litchfield; and seven grandchildren, Rory Sperry, Shawn Sperry, Tyler (Kayleigh) Frerichs, Chad (Nichole) Frerichs, Nick Frerichs, McKenzie (Devin) Brakenhoff and Connor Heise.

 In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a half-sister, Jeanette Pruitt.

Memorials may be made to Coats for Kids or the Litchfield Volunteer Fire Department.

Online condolences may be left at www.plummerfuneralservices.com.