Martha Bozarth

BOZARTH, Martha "Marty" Atkins, died on December 1, 2010. She was born on August 8, 1944 and was the daughter of Geraldine and Wesley Atkins. She is survived by her husband and college sweetheart, Richard Bozarth; her two brothers, Sherwood and Wesley Atkins; her sisters-in-law, Susan and Jackie; and her nieces and nephews, Jason, Samantha, Bailey, Rachel and Matthew; her daughter, Allison Garrett and her husband, Andy; and two granddaughters, Emma and Caroline; her daughter, Athena Williams and her husband, Bennie; and three grandchildren, Michael, Chase and Kiersten. Originally from Smithfield, N.C., she spent most of her life in Chesterfield County. Marty retired from Midlothian Middle School seven years ago after teaching school for 30 years. After retiring, Marty served as the president of the Chesterfield Retired Teachers Association and worked part-time at the Virginia General Assembly and US Airways. She was involved with her church (Woodlake United Methodist), enjoyed traveling, playing tennis and her book club. Her family extends their sincere gratitude to Marty's many dear friends who showed an overwhelming amount of love and support throughout the past year. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 4, at 11 a.m. at Woodlake United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the building fund of Woodlake United Methodist Church, 6601 Woodlake Village Parkway, Midlothian, Va. 23112.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.