Newton Co., IN Biography


   MARTHA V. BLANEY, 76, of Morocco died at the Community Hospital, 
Munster on August 3, 1999.
   Martha V. Spradling was born March 19, 1923, in South Bend to 
William and Virginia (Kessler) Spradling at Epworth Hospital.  Her 
grandparents were Mortimer and Emily Jane (Smith) Spradling of 
Bellevue, Texas and Elbert Riley and Emma (Hogan) Kessler of Morocco. 
   She was one of the first women to attend St. Joseph College, 
Rensselaer.  She also attended Indiana University for three years.  
She married Clay Blaney on October 20, 1944.  She managed her family's 
store, Spradlings, for many years, retiring in 1990.  Martha and Clay 
purchased the store in 1964.  She was very active in the community 
and in her church.  She loved to play bridge.
   Martha taught first grade at Morocco Elementary School for five 
years.  She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, United 
Methodist Women's Group, Daughters of the American Revolution, Projects 
Unlimited, the historic Owl Club, Morocco Literary Club and the Newton 
County Historical Society.
   She was a lifetime member of the Hazelden Country Club and Bridge 
Club.  During her college years she was a member of the Chi Omega 
sorority.
   Survivors include her husband of Morocco; a son, Daniel C. (Donna) 
Blaney, Morocco; a daughter Mary Sue (Dr. James) Blakely, Dallas Texas; 
a sister, Mary Fowler, Odessa, Texas; five grandchildren and a 
great-grandchild.
   She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Virginia 
Spradling.
   Funeral services were held at 2: p.m. Friday at the First Methodist 
Church, Morocco, with the Reverend Tim Powers officiating.  Burial was 
in Oakland Cemetery, Morocco.
   In Memorium.


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