Martha Evans Maney

Martha Evans Maney, 77, of Arden, passed away peacefully at her home on October 20, 2024, surrounded by her family.
Martha was born March 6, 1947 in Asheville, NC a daughter of the late Margaret Clarke Evans and Felix Crawford Evans. She was also preceded in death one brother, Roger Dale Evans and one nephew, Michael Evans.
Martha graduated from Lee H. Edwards High School in 1965 and went on to become a service rep. for Southern Bell Telephone Company, where she worked for 31 years until her retirement in 1996. Martha loved to cook big meals for her family every Sunday. They would have big get-togethers on Sundays and holidays. She also loved to read and spend time with family and friends. She was always the life of the party and was fun, loving and outgoing. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Gary Maney; daughter Karen Davidson (Jon Cravener); granddaughters, Brooke McCarthy (Kyle) and Caitlyn Cravener (longtime boyfriend Obi); two brothers, Keith Evans (Cathy) and Mark Evans (Linda) and her beloved dog, Sadie Mae.
A Funeral Service will be held starting at 2:00 PM on Thursday, October 24 in the Chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian with burial to follow at Green Hills Cemetery. Her family will greet friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 1:00 until 2:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, please direct donations to either the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, 6520 N. Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309-2132 or to the Lupus Foundation of America, 2121 K Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20037.